Highfield Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £164k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£16k | £223k | 419 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£29k | £233k | 400 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£200k | £281k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£70k | £265k | 394 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£101k | £265k | 398 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£194k | £328k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£225k | £164k | 358 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,458 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,778.
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 | £4,534 | £4,612 | £4,090–£5,008 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £816 | £985 | £713–£1,160 |
Supply staff | £126 | £242 | £144–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £249 | £607 | £499–£789 |
Premises | £444 | £500 | £357–£646 |
Energy | £128 | £216 | £178–£247 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £524 | £435–£687 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £128 | £63–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Swanage School Large reserves
- Pewsey Vale School Large reserves
- Dorset Studio School Large reserves
- Edward Peake CofE VC School In deficit
- The Clere School In deficit
- Energy Coast UTC Large reserves
- Haydon Bridge High School In deficit
- The Sele School Large reserves
- Seaton Sluice Middle School Tight
- Hadlow Rural Community School Heading for deficit
- Waterfront UTC In deficit
- The Cheadle Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £165 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £218 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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