The Sixth Form College Colchester: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.2m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · 16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SIXTH FORM COLLEGES 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £19.1m | £19.1m | +£55k | £3.2m | 3,271 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 57% of them. It spends £5,832 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,000.
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 | £3,553 | £3,204 | £2,906–£3,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £352 | £591 | £435–£708 |
Supply staff | £3 | £18 | £1–£41 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £434 | £275–£608 |
Premises | £414 | £284 | £246–£349 |
Energy | £115 | £103 | £94–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £464 | £381–£579 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £26 | £14–£56 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Road Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Large reserves
- One Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Elliott Hudson College Healthy
- Reigate College Large reserves
- New College Pontefract Large reserves
- Durham Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form Large reserves
- The Sixth Form College Farnborough Healthy
- Godalming College Large reserves
- King Edward VI College Stourbridge Healthy
- Solihull Sixth Form College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £18.5m | £5,647 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £20 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.4m | £424 |
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 premises is £414 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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