Patcham High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £486k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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 | £6.0m | £6.1m | -£26k | £1k | 1,048 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.4m | +£23k | £24k | 1,072 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.7m | -£9k | £15k | 1,088 |
2021-22 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£36k | £51k | 1,103 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.9m | -£197k | -£145k | 1,118 |
2023-24 | £8.4m | £8.7m | -£308k | -£453k | 1,101 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£371k | -£82k | 1,099 |
2025-26 | £9.8m | £9.2m | +£567k | £486k | 1,084 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,659.
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 | £4,476 | £4,233 | £4,080–£4,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £970 | £819 | £623–£967 |
Supply staff | £132 | £134 | £97–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £531 | £470 | £360–£553 |
Premises | £671 | £407 | £325–£505 |
Energy | £214 | £154 | £108–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £645 | £463 | £411–£588 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £86 | £42–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Norton Girls' School Large reserves
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College In deficit
- Abbey College, Ramsey Large reserves
- Rugby Free Secondary School Large reserves
- The King's School Large reserves
- Cranbourne Large reserves
- The Hamble School In deficit
- Parkside School Tight
- St Catherine's College Large reserves
- King's Academy Easthampstead Park Large reserves
- Kingsbury Green Academy Healthy
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £8,202 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £314k | £290 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £320k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £927k | £855 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £671 a pupil, against a typical £407 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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