Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form: school finances
Tight
Holds £104k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THOMAS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL 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 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£134k | £72k | 1,123 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £5.9m | +£68k | £117k | 1,159 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £6.0m | +£250k | £340k | 1,143 |
2021-22 | £6.4m | £6.3m | +£105k | £293k | 1,157 |
2022-23 | £7.2m | £6.8m | +£396k | £534k | 1,092 |
2023-24 | £7.2m | £7.6m | -£335k | £171k | 1,030 |
2024-25 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£12k | £104k | 1,001 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,434.
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 | £4,889 | £4,306 | £4,123–£4,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £478 | £807 | £501–£884 |
Supply staff | £50 | £89 | £38–£152 |
Admin and clerical | £446 | £471 | £363–£596 |
Premises | £263 | £379 | £330–£472 |
Energy | £142 | £122 | £98–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £608 | £458 | £390–£737 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £121 | £45–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coombe Dean School Large reserves
- Caldew School Large reserves
- Amery Hill School Large reserves
- Crispin School Academy Large reserves
- John Hanson Community School Large reserves
- The Beacon School Large reserves
- Flixton Girls School In deficit
- Stratton School In deficit
- Wombourne High School Large reserves
- Epping St John's Church of England School Large reserves
- The Bewdley School Healthy
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £7,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £69 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £482k | £482 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £198 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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