Cheshire Studio School: school finances
Tight
Holds £19k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Secondary · Studio schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £493k | £570k | -£77k | £48k | 99 |
2019-20 | £655k | £571k | +£84k | £74k | 102 |
2020-21 | £742k | £659k | +£83k | £127k | 105 |
2021-22 | £714k | £693k | +£21k | £114k | 104 |
2022-23 | £797k | £718k | +£79k | £157k | 120 |
2023-24 | £893k | £796k | +£97k | £210k | 120 |
2024-25 | £744k | £890k | -£146k | £19k | 55 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £16,182 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,427.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £13,964 | £5,103 | £4,223–£5,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £962 | £742–£1,236 |
Supply staff | £0 | £197 | £19–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £575 | £472–£728 |
Premises | £255 | £623 | £441–£811 |
Energy | £236 | £192 | £135–£358 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £577 | £373–£731 |
Bought-in services | £436 | £187 | £51–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Large reserves
- Samuel King's School In deficit
- Futures Institute Banbury In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham In deficit
- IKB Academy Healthy
- Leeds Jewish Free School Large reserves
- Somerset Studio School In deficit
- Monkseaton High School In deficit
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Large reserves
- The Wisbech Academy In deficit
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £744k | £13,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £36 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £13,964 a pupil, against a typical £5,103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £436 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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