Church Hill Middle School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £115k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS 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 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£292k | £318k | 312 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£68k | £330k | 323 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£270k | £513k | 322 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£424k | £867k | 377 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£324k | £0 | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£305k | £0 | 431 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£87k | £115k | 451 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,711.
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 | £3,769 | £4,641 | £4,349–£4,964 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £874 | £1,027 | £727–£1,276 |
Supply staff | £359 | £222 | £82–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £494 | £353–£618 |
Premises | £151 | £499 | £360–£646 |
Energy | £71 | £203 | £150–£249 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £478 | £366–£601 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £123 | £51–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- UTC South Durham In deficit
- Risedale School Healthy
- Greater Peterborough UTC Large reserves
- UTC Derby Pride Park In deficit
- Stalham High School In deficit
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Oakbank School Tight
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Tight
- Filey Academy In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Boniface's RC College In deficit
- Hewett Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £348 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £120 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £359 a pupil, against a typical £222 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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