Challney High School for Girls: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £618k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Luton · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHILTERN 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 | £6.5m | £6.4m | +£128k | £397k | 1,046 |
2019-20 | £6.8m | £6.5m | +£300k | £579k | 1,048 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£489k | £812k | 1,047 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £6.6m | +£654k | £1.2m | 1,045 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£117k | £1.2m | 1,049 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £8.1m | +£60k | £204k | 1,042 |
2024-25 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£74k | £618k | 1,046 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,867.
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 | £4,188 | £4,359 | £4,048–£4,716 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,433 | £981 | £681–£1,137 |
Supply staff | £106 | £138 | £72–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £461 | £362–£618 |
Premises | £1,095 | £458 | £314–£495 |
Energy | £161 | £147 | £116–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £499 | £371–£577 |
Bought-in services | £109 | £93 | £64–£142 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Malling School Healthy
- Richard Rose Central Academy Large reserves
- Brixham College Tight
- Stone Lodge School Large reserves
- North Oxfordshire Academy Large reserves
- Stopsley High School Large reserves
- Colne Park High School Large reserves
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Darwen Vale High School Large reserves
- Oakwood High School Large reserves
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Beaumont Leys School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.4m | £8,017 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £164k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £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 premises is £1,095 a pupil, against a typical £458 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,433 a pupil, against a typical £981 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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