St Egwin's CofE Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £252k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Middle deemed secondary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£109k | £91k | 433 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£33k | £57k | 449 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£202k | £259k | 453 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£132k | £391k | 450 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£11k | £402k | 451 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£27k | £375k | 449 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£90k | £285k | 449 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£33k | £252k | 438 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,741 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,978.
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 | £4,575 | £4,388 | £3,848–£4,766 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,012 | £686 | £512–£938 |
Supply staff | £52 | £95 | £43–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £478 | £465 | £325–£676 |
Premises | £366 | £441 | £322–£595 |
Energy | £65 | £168 | £121–£235 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £550 | £351–£654 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £54 | £25–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Elizabeth High School Tight
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Healthy
- Catshill Middle School In deficit
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Large reserves
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy Tight
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames Large reserves
- Boroughbridge High School In deficit
- Madani Boys School In deficit
- Sir William Romney's School In deficit
- Millom School In deficit
- Churnet View Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,330 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £388 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £149k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £346 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £185 a pupil, against a typical £54 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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