St Michaels Church of England Academy: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £276k, 4% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.8m | £4.8m | -£78k | £504k | 671 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£82k | £492k | 681 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.2m | +£1k | £393k | 687 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£200k | £492k | 681 |
2022-23 | £5.7m | £5.9m | -£183k | £154k | 693 |
2023-24 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£145k | -£276k | 680 |
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 3% of them. It spends £9,506 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,439.
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 | £4,866 | £4,531 | £4,181–£5,072 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £685 | £962 | £719–£1,272 |
Supply staff | £275 | £168 | £46–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £553 | £416 | £332–£542 |
Premises | £801 | £477 | £341–£597 |
Energy | £241 | £180 | £148–£247 |
Learning resources & ICT | £962 | £450 | £376–£635 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £52 | £25–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farringdon Community Academy Large reserves
- University Academy Long Sutton In deficit
- Orion Spires Large reserves
- Aldercar High School Tight
- Edgar Wood Academy Large reserves
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- Longhill High School Heading for deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- Hetton Academy Large reserves
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College Large reserves
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Large reserves
- The Pedmore High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £9,229 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £774k | £1,138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £74 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £234 a pupil, against a typical £52 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £962 a pupil, against a typical £450 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £801 a pupil, against a typical £477 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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