Ecclesfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £494k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MINERVA 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 | £9.3m | £8.8m | +£521k | £1.4m | 1,698 |
2019-20 | £9.8m | £8.9m | +£877k | £1.9m | 1,684 |
2020-21 | £10.2m | £9.2m | +£983k | £2.1m | 1,687 |
2021-22 | £10.7m | £9.7m | +£1.0m | £0 | 1,681 |
2022-23 | £11.6m | £10.7m | +£840k | £0 | 1,711 |
2023-24 | £13.1m | £12.5m | +£608k | £0 | 1,730 |
2024-25 | £14.1m | £12.9m | +£1.2m | £494k | 1,727 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,467 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,706.
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 | £4,135 | £4,364 | £4,217–£4,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £743 | £894 | £739–£968 |
Supply staff | £197 | £117 | £54–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £413 | £300–£482 |
Premises | £1,109 | £423 | £363–£613 |
Energy | £0 | £129 | £98–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £469 | £375–£614 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £85 | £44–£157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King Edward VII School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Portland Large reserves
- Westlands School Large reserves
- Windsor High School and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Parrs Wood High School Large reserves
- Immanuel College Healthy
- Aldridge School - A Science College Large reserves
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Large reserves
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Chorlton High School Healthy
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.1m | £8,137 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £21 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,109 a pupil, against a typical £423 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £177 a pupil, against a typical £85 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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