Queen Elizabeth High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £819k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HADRIAN 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 | £7.0m | £6.6m | +£411k | £657k | 1,290 |
2019-20 | £7.0m | £6.8m | +£180k | £837k | 1,301 |
2020-21 | £7.1m | £6.8m | +£294k | £1.2m | 1,315 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£86k | £1.2m | 1,339 |
2022-23 | £8.9m | £8.6m | +£333k | £1.6m | 1,298 |
2023-24 | £9.2m | £9.7m | -£481k | £1.1m | 1,287 |
2024-25 | £9.9m | £10.2m | -£273k | £819k | 1,306 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,782 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,325.
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 | £4,335 | £4,304 | £4,004–£4,500 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £672 | £658 | £482–£896 |
Supply staff | £208 | £88 | £52–£150 |
Admin and clerical | £597 | £492 | £354–£528 |
Premises | £248 | £387 | £339–£489 |
Energy | £126 | £128 | £110–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £563 | £439–£712 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £70 | £42–£130 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Heber High School Heading for deficit
- Bristol Free School Large reserves
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Heading for deficit
- Painsley Catholic College Healthy
- Oathall Community College Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Heading for deficit
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Large reserves
- St Laurence School Heading for deficit
- Knutsford Academy Large reserves
- St Hilda's Church of England High School Tight
- Fullbrook School Healthy
- Wellsway School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £6,833 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £966k | £740 |
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 bought-in services is £258 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £208 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £597 a pupil, against a typical £492 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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