The Elton High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £64k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£50k | £117k | 1,030 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £5.9m | -£20k | £98k | 1,041 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.9m | +£76k | £174k | 1,030 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £6.6m | +£31k | £205k | 1,017 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £7.2m | -£179k | £26k | 1,027 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £7.6m | -£27k | -£784 | 1,043 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.1m | +£49k | £49k | 1,025 |
2025-26 | £8.4m | £8.4m | +£16k | £64k | 1,019 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,257 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,527.
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 | £4,804 | £4,352 | £4,066–£4,514 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £865 | £847 | £662–£1,021 |
Supply staff | £252 | £105 | £54–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £441 | £344–£538 |
Premises | £380 | £394 | £328–£493 |
Energy | £126 | £134 | £111–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £507 | £444 | £377–£637 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £116 | £62–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reepham High School and College In deficit
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form Large reserves
- Kineton High School In deficit
- Sir Graham Balfour High School Large reserves
- St Julie's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's RC High School Large reserves
- Greenbank High School Healthy
- Preston School Academy Large reserves
- The Purbeck School Large reserves
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Tight
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Noadswood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £7,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £406k | £398 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £270k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £446k | £437 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £252 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £259 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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