Highcliffe School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £347k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD 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 | £7.4m | £7.7m | -£320k | -£74k | 1,420 |
2019-20 | £7.8m | £8.0m | -£192k | £6k | 1,463 |
2020-21 | £8.7m | £8.8m | -£93k | £284k | 1,516 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.7m | -£124k | £654k | 1,535 |
2022-23 | £9.3m | £9.2m | +£67k | £559k | 1,513 |
2023-24 | £9.8m | £9.8m | +£65k | £524k | 1,509 |
2024-25 | £10.9m | £10.6m | +£234k | £347k | 1,566 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,799 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,143.
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 | £4,043 | £4,206 | £4,019–£4,431 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £786 | £777 | £616–£960 |
Supply staff | £153 | £59 | £17–£112 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £393 | £331–£461 |
Premises | £273 | £369 | £271–£423 |
Energy | £100 | £128 | £107–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £471 | £541 | £449–£692 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £79 | £33–£113 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bosworth Academy Large reserves
- Hillview School for Girls Large reserves
- The Fallibroome Academy Large reserves
- The Gilberd School Large reserves
- Hardenhuish School Heading for deficit
- Redborne Upper School and Community College Tight
- Thomas Telford School Large reserves
- Ashton-on-Mersey School Large reserves
- Great Baddow High School Large reserves
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Large reserves
- Sandbach School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.8m | £6,916 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £191k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £40 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £153 a pupil, against a typical £59 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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