UTC Portsmouth: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.8m in reserve, 47% 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). Portsmouth · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UTC PORTSMOUTH 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 | £2.2m | +£355k | £730k | 319 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£327k | £1.1m | 379 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.5m | +£461k | £1.5m | 404 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£297k | £1.8m | 431 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£243k | £2.1m | 455 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.5m | -£207k | £1.9m | 467 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£29k | £1.8m | 493 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,978 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,577.
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 | £4,377 | £4,120 | £3,860–£4,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £657 | £862 | £575–£1,004 |
Supply staff | £0 | £106 | £48–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £680 | £420 | £303–£592 |
Premises | £452 | £341 | £293–£518 |
Energy | £144 | £148 | £108–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £872 | £536 | £373–£642 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £86 | £43–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Silverstone UTC In deficit
- Ansford Academy Tight
- Edwinstree Church of England Middle School Heading for deficit
- Millom School In deficit
- Barlby High School Large reserves
- Weobley High School Large reserves
- Sir William Romney's School In deficit
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames Large reserves
- Winchcombe School Tight
- The Kingsbrook School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £8,436 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £162 |
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 £872 a pupil, against a typical £536 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £680 a pupil, against a typical £420 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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