Colne Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £988k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SIGMA 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 | £7.2m | £7.0m | +£189k | £851k | 1,303 |
2019-20 | £7.2m | £6.0m | +£1.1m | £1.1m | 1,251 |
2020-21 | £7.3m | £6.8m | +£470k | £1.2m | 1,204 |
2021-22 | £7.7m | £8.0m | -£296k | £1.0m | 1,208 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £8.2m | +£45k | £815k | 1,243 |
2023-24 | £9.2m | £8.8m | +£397k | £866k | 1,255 |
2024-25 | £10.5m | £9.7m | +£718k | £988k | 1,283 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,593 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,592.
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 | £4,149 | £4,319 | £4,159–£4,552 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £719 | £881 | £751–£1,110 |
Supply staff | £64 | £110 | £65–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £434 | £335–£497 |
Premises | £942 | £408 | £334–£460 |
Energy | £105 | £144 | £105–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £510 | £435–£652 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £74 | £58–£118 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Earls High School Large reserves
- Rednock School Heading for deficit
- Sandy Secondary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester In deficit
- Wyvern College Large reserves
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Large reserves
- West Exe School Large reserves
- Honley High School Large reserves
- Horndean Technology College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Large reserves
- Bramhall High School Healthy
- Brigshaw High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.4m | £7,295 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £526k | £410 |
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 bought-in services is £200 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £942 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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