Millthorpe School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £249k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEL 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 | £5.2m | £5.3m | -£59k | £35k | 1,042 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£116k | £17k | 1,040 |
2020-21 | £6.1m | £5.8m | +£343k | £197k | 1,051 |
2021-22 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£334k | £348k | 1,050 |
2022-23 | £6.7m | £6.3m | +£380k | £304k | 1,078 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £7.2m | +£162k | £102k | 1,062 |
2024-25 | £7.6m | £7.0m | +£534k | £249k | 1,037 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,775 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,552.
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 | £3,857 | £4,408 | £4,089–£4,547 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £226 | £769 | £594–£1,012 |
Supply staff | £162 | £106 | £50–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £422 | £438 | £310–£494 |
Premises | £499 | £433 | £364–£531 |
Energy | £233 | £126 | £103–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £513 | £490 | £388–£603 |
Bought-in services | £261 | £109 | £50–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Wavell School Large reserves
- Blythe Bridge High School In deficit
- Bradfield Secondary School Healthy
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Cirencester Deer Park School Large reserves
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form Large reserves
- The County High School, Leftwich Tight
- The Burgess Hill Academy Tight
- Kirkbie Kendal School Large reserves
- John Colet School Large reserves
- BBG Academy Large reserves
- The Stonehenge School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £6,959 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £346k | £334 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £261 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £233 a pupil, against a typical £126 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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