Stocksbridge High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £227k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Secondary · Academy converter.
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 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£102k | -£64k | 803 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£267k | £11k | 818 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£370k | £72k | 795 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£214k | £0 | 795 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £5.1m | +£88k | £0 | 788 |
2023-24 | £5.8m | £5.8m | -£40k | £0 | 804 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£156k | £227k | 795 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,647 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,718.
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 | £4,316 | £4,392 | £4,183–£4,664 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £711 | £884 | £653–£995 |
Supply staff | £298 | £152 | £77–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £420 | £286–£541 |
Premises | £595 | £405 | £342–£554 |
Energy | £196 | £143 | £114–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £493 | £452 | £407–£527 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £116 | £60–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Upper Batley High School Large reserves
- Dawlish College Tight
- The Whitehaven Academy Large reserves
- Kempston Academy Large reserves
- Lowton Church of England High School Large reserves
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Large reserves
- The Grove School Large reserves
- The Lenham School Large reserves
- Castle Manor Academy Healthy
- Monkwearmouth Academy In deficit
- Axe Valley Academy Healthy
- Buckler's Mead School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.2m | £7,753 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £57 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £298 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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