St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INITIO LEARNING 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£141k | -£96k | 577 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£86k | -£119k | 591 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£153k | -£91k | 603 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£228k | -£8k | 598 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£39k | £0 | 604 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£46k | £0 | 591 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£241k | £120k | 583 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,062 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,191.
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 | £3,693 | £4,020 | £3,712–£4,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £631 | £695 | £537–£935 |
Supply staff | £106 | £117 | £66–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £395 | £265–£507 |
Premises | £427 | £325 | £256–£454 |
Energy | £113 | £115 | £92–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £393 | £493 | £395–£606 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £100 | £57–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scissett Middle School Large reserves
- The Trinity School Large reserves
- Brooklands Middle School Large reserves
- Settle College Large reserves
- Hexham Middle School Heading for deficit
- Gosforth East Middle School Healthy
- Fulbrook School Large reserves
- Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Large reserves
- Aston Fields Middle School In deficit
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Heading for deficit
- Fairfield High School Large reserves
- Marlwood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £6,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £173 |
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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