Bournemouth School for Girls: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £304k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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: BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 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 | £6.1m | £6.6m | -£488k | £556k | 1,142 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.0m | +£326k | £880k | 1,159 |
2020-21 | £5.8m | £6.1m | -£319k | £560k | 1,196 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £6.7m | +£320k | £879k | 1,197 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.3m | +£433k | £1.3m | 1,179 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £8.0m | -£170k | £1.1m | 1,209 |
2024-25 | £8.0m | £8.7m | -£750k | £304k | 1,260 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,932 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,447.
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 | £4,060 | £4,321 | £4,151–£4,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £470 | £576 | £475–£748 |
Supply staff | £12 | £50 | £8–£83 |
Admin and clerical | £544 | £463 | £343–£557 |
Premises | £421 | £368 | £292–£400 |
Energy | £116 | £130 | £106–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £637 | £548–£733 |
Bought-in services | £109 | £75 | £46–£132 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bournemouth School Large reserves
- Langley Grammar School Large reserves
- Parkstone Grammar School Large reserves
- The Bishop's Stortford High School Large reserves
- Sir Thomas Rich's School Large reserves
- Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Devonport High School for Boys Heading for deficit
- Downlands Community School Heading for deficit
- John Hampden Grammar School Large reserves
- Pate's Grammar School Large reserves
- The King's School, Grantham Large reserves
- Walton High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £6,533 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £56 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £780k | £619 |
Money raised by parents
BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS PARENTS-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1013247, Registered) raised £63k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £63k | £59k |
2024-08 | £69k | £103k |
2023-08 | £54k | £33k |
2022-08 | £50k | £83k |
2021-08 | £24k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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