Weston Secondary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £551k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£173k | -£616k | 394 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £6.2m | -£747k | -£1.4m | 464 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £6.2m | -£2.8m | -£4.1m | 546 |
2021-22 | £4.7m | £4.2m | +£478k | £300k | 636 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.5m | +£382k | £430k | 747 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £6.7m | +£261k | £408k | 806 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.8m | +£522k | £551k | 739 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,879.
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 | £4,678 | £4,609 | £4,337–£4,982 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,685 | £1,227 | £897–£1,407 |
Supply staff | £103 | £208 | £78–£311 |
Admin and clerical | £840 | £474 | £404–£629 |
Premises | £499 | £483 | £299–£591 |
Energy | £129 | £180 | £136–£225 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £471 | £387–£721 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £131 | £40–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Large reserves
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge Large reserves
- Da Vinci Academy Healthy
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes Healthy
- Astor Secondary School In deficit
- Outwood Academy Ormesby Large reserves
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Lister Park Large reserves
- Ormiston Denes Academy Large reserves
- E-ACT Shenley Academy Large reserves
- Castle View Academy Large reserves
- Greenfield Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £9,739 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £261 |
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 admin and clerical is £840 a pupil, against a typical £474 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,685 a pupil, against a typical £1,227 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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