Selston High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £604k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TWO COUNTIES 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 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£161k | £183k | 795 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£3k | £146k | 810 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.7m | +£308k | £313k | 839 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£18k | £207k | 873 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£389k | £317k | 863 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £6.0m | +£538k | £482k | 870 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £6.6m | +£403k | £604k | 881 |
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 £7,462 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,830.
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 | £4,553 | £4,441 | £4,255–£4,636 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £850 | £896 | £725–£1,001 |
Supply staff | £94 | £131 | £82–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £422 | £338–£547 |
Premises | £276 | £441 | £372–£539 |
Energy | £191 | £146 | £114–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £681 | £478 | £413–£571 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £92 | £60–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Henley Bank High School Large reserves
- Dixons City Academy Large reserves
- Hall Park Academy Tight
- All Saints Catholic College Large reserves
- Testwood School Large reserves
- The Ripley Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Milner Catholic College Healthy
- The Dorcan Academy Tight
- Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Large reserves
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys Large reserves
- Coombeshead Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £7,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £213k | £242 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £233 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £681 a pupil, against a typical £478 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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