Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £335k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£32k | -£244k | 516 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£104k | -£441k | 571 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£150k | -£410k | 615 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£181k | -£453k | 693 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.1m | +£307k | -£334k | 797 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.1m | +£649k | £53k | 854 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.8m | +£607k | £335k | 861 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,945 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,270.
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 | £4,323 | £4,475 | £4,191–£5,025 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £976 | £705–£1,153 |
Supply staff | £125 | £156 | £74–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £429 | £320–£635 |
Premises | £476 | £432 | £395–£518 |
Energy | £150 | £182 | £160–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £556 | £433 | £361–£629 |
Bought-in services | £182 | £95 | £52–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King Ethelbert School Large reserves
- The Mosslands School In deficit
- Queen Elizabeth's Academy Tight
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Venture Academy Large reserves
- Walderslade School Large reserves
- Freebrough Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic College Large reserves
- Colne Primet Academy Large reserves
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Healthy
- Outwood Academy Haydock Large reserves
- The Bolsover School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £8,583 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £311k | £361 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £67 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,390 a pupil, against a typical £976 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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