Stanley High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £187k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTHPORT 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 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£169k | £343k | 603 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.9m | -£176k | £187k | 612 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£180k | £152k | 669 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£94k | £186k | 734 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £4.9m | +£320k | £320k | 814 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £5.9m | +£276k | £225k | 841 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£237k | £187k | 837 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,970 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,834.
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 | £4,249 | £4,304 | £4,139–£4,672 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,155 | £837 | £721–£1,112 |
Supply staff | £192 | £111 | £62–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £209 | £434 | £322–£592 |
Premises | £728 | £420 | £352–£568 |
Energy | £164 | £144 | £120–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £446 | £326–£550 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £94 | £48–£155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carr Hill High School Large reserves
- Treviglas Academy Large reserves
- de Stafford School Large reserves
- St Damian's RC Science College Large reserves
- Court Fields School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Bydales Large reserves
- The Newbridge School Large reserves
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Large reserves
- Wetherby High School Tight
- Arrow Vale High School Healthy
- Shaftesbury School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.8m | £8,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £410k | £490 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £124 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £350 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £728 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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