Stowupland High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £565k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXLIP LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.4m | £4.5m | +£873k | £212k | 994 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £4.7m | +£810k | £360k | 992 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £4.9m | +£860k | £498k | 997 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £5.3m | +£750k | £604k | 1,013 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £6.1m | +£1.1m | £947k | 1,003 |
2023-24 | £8.8m | £7.9m | +£944k | £327k | 1,008 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £11.4m | -£2.0m | £565k | 898 |
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 40% of them. It spends £12,644 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,544.
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 | £4,229 | £4,299 | £4,075–£4,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £577 | £885 | £547–£995 |
Supply staff | £589 | £134 | £95–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £3,441 | £453 | £329–£649 |
Premises | £2,160 | £422 | £326–£645 |
Energy | £200 | £144 | £112–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £844 | £473 | £408–£613 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £84 | £44–£128 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Paulet High School Large reserves
- Reading Girls' School Large reserves
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Large reserves
- The Arnewood School Tight
- Abbeyfield School In deficit
- Fareham Academy Large reserves
- Queensbridge School Heading for deficit
- Rossington All Saints Academy Large reserves
- Crookhorn College In deficit
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School In deficit
- Queen Mary's High School Large reserves
- Sunbury Manor School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £10,046 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £313k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £319k | £355 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,441 a pupil, against a typical £453 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,160 a pupil, against a typical £422 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £589 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £844 a pupil, against a typical £473 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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