Southlands High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £295k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MOSAIC 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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£245k | -£38k | 827 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£249k | £89k | 891 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.8m | -£338k | £534k | 906 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£366k | £674k | 932 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £6.5m | -£123k | £275k | 953 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £6.8m | +£515k | £491k | 926 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.9m | +£203k | £295k | 932 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,376 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,957.
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 | £3,028 | £4,466 | £4,142–£4,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £729 | £862 | £626–£1,034 |
Supply staff | £598 | £131 | £96–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £1,236 | £452 | £327–£625 |
Premises | £552 | £473 | £328–£645 |
Energy | £241 | £150 | £118–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £521 | £450–£640 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £87 | £38–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hermitage Academy Large reserves
- Brannel School Large reserves
- The Thomas Lord Audley School Large reserves
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School In deficit
- Alder Community High School Large reserves
- Sunbury Manor School Large reserves
- Queen Mary's High School Large reserves
- Isca Academy Large reserves
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School In deficit
- Altrincham College Large reserves
- The Arnewood School Tight
- Crookhorn College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.1m | £7,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £116 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £84 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £598 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,236 a pupil, against a typical £452 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £241 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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