The Blue Coat School Basingstoke: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL 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 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£69k | £249k | 962 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.7m | -£44 | £249k | 902 |
2020-21 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£193k | £442k | 872 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.7m | +£85k | £526k | 885 |
2022-23 | £6.3m | £6.3m | -£38k | £488k | 885 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £7.0m | -£42k | £446k | 908 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £6.5m | +£694k | £1.1m | 896 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,238 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,049.
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 | £4,516 | £4,514 | £4,069–£4,851 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £250 | £900 | £588–£1,179 |
Supply staff | £191 | £163 | £87–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £703 | £434 | £326–£565 |
Premises | £379 | £385 | £323–£446 |
Energy | £118 | £156 | £125–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £722 | £514 | £361–£644 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £95 | £66–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Belmont Community School Large reserves
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Large reserves
- The Astley Cooper School Large reserves
- The Westwood Academy Tight
- Poltair School Large reserves
- Paxman Academy Large reserves
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton Large reserves
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Large reserves
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy In deficit
- Meols Cop High School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Academy Large reserves
- George Eliot Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £8,115 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £215k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £246k | £275 |
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 £703 a pupil, against a typical £434 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £722 a pupil, against a typical £514 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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