De La Salle School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £200k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Secondary · Voluntary aided 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£59k | £660k | 743 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£50k | £610k | 751 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£57k | £552k | 749 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.3m | +£86k | £638k | 752 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£122k | £516k | 761 |
2023-24 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£107k | £409k | 759 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £6.5m | -£53k | £356k | 765 |
2025-26 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£155k | £200k | 763 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,972 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,629.
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 | £5,382 | £4,330 | £4,116–£4,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £825 | £826 | £660–£883 |
Supply staff | £10 | £98 | £53–£189 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £402 | £339–£544 |
Premises | £453 | £421 | £346–£539 |
Energy | £125 | £136 | £118–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £517 | £433–£624 |
Bought-in services | £216 | £89 | £50–£157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moorside High School Healthy
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Claydon High School Large reserves
- The Orme Academy Large reserves
- Biddulph High School In deficit
- Robert Barclay Academy Large reserves
- Uplands Academy In deficit
- The Sir John Colfox Academy Tight
- Leigh Academy Rainham Large reserves
- The Roundhill Academy Large reserves
- Yate Academy Large reserves
- Cullompton Community College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £8,346 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £278k | £365 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £322k | £422 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £216 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £741 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,382 a pupil, against a typical £4,330 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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