Northampton School for Boys: school finances
Healthy
Holds £479k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE NSB TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £10.1m | £10.2m | -£120k | £265k | 1,630 |
2019-20 | £10.8m | £10.8m | -£3k | £262k | 1,627 |
2020-21 | £10.9m | £11.3m | -£360k | £269k | 1,632 |
2021-22 | £11.6m | £11.9m | -£273k | £333k | 1,606 |
2022-23 | £12.1m | £12.0m | +£100k | £433k | 1,607 |
2023-24 | £12.9m | £13.3m | -£320k | £259k | 1,678 |
2024-25 | £13.9m | £13.7m | +£219k | £479k | 1,713 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,002 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,028.
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 | £4,487 | £4,160 | £3,915–£4,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £873 | £673 | £537–£809 |
Supply staff | £59 | £70 | £30–£115 |
Admin and clerical | £119 | £370 | £261–£496 |
Premises | £492 | £327 | £291–£447 |
Energy | £203 | £121 | £102–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £517 | £408–£675 |
Bought-in services | £431 | £68 | £38–£120 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charters School Large reserves
- Cheadle Hulme High School Large reserves
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Tight
- Calthorpe Park School Healthy
- Queens' School Large reserves
- Finham Park School Large reserves
- Whitley Bay High School Heading for deficit
- Mayflower High School Healthy
- Fulford School Healthy
- Moulsham High School Large reserves
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.2m | £7,120 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £2 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.7m | £984 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £431 a pupil, against a typical £68 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £203 a pupil, against a typical £121 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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