Queen's Park High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £473k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£9k | £5k | 479 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.3m | -£230k | £0 | 526 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.6m | +£462k | £0 | 595 |
2021-22 | £4.2m | £4.1m | +£129k | -£41k | 647 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £4.9m | +£384k | £82k | 722 |
2023-24 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£182k | £115k | 763 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £5.2m | +£839k | £473k | 791 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,912.
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 | £4,149 | £4,401 | £4,163–£4,691 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £721 | £833 | £674–£1,004 |
Supply staff | £109 | £119 | £57–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £700 | £447 | £325–£564 |
Premises | £80 | £478 | £371–£640 |
Energy | £154 | £167 | £133–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £488 | £346–£550 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £125 | £68–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramcote College Tight
- Marshland High School Large reserves
- Wetherby High School Tight
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Five Acres High School Large reserves
- Altwood Church of England School Healthy
- Anthony Gell School Healthy
- Doncaster UTC Large reserves
- The Bishop David Brown School Large reserves
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road Tight
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £7,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £210k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £99 |
Money raised by parents
QUEEN'S PARK HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 516570, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £1k |
2024-09 | £10k | £22k |
2023-09 | £11k | £8k |
2022-09 | £11k | £4k |
2021-09 | £7k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 admin and clerical is £700 a pupil, against a typical £447 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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