Caroline Chisholm School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CAROLINE CHISHOLM EDUCATION 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 | £10.3m | £9.7m | +£634k | £2.3m | 2,005 |
2019-20 | £11.0m | £11.1m | -£64k | £1.9m | 2,007 |
2020-21 | £11.0m | £11.4m | -£407k | £1.5m | 2,043 |
2021-22 | £12.1m | £12.2m | -£80k | £1.5m | 2,116 |
2022-23 | £13.3m | £13.3m | +£14k | £1.6m | 2,138 |
2023-24 | £14.4m | £14.8m | -£400k | £1.0m | 2,158 |
2024-25 | £15.6m | £15.3m | +£286k | £1.2m | 2,134 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 47% of them. It spends £7,193 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,947.
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 | £3,806 | £4,044 | £3,787–£4,179 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £789 | £789 | £599–£915 |
Supply staff | £91 | £71 | £19–£125 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £333 | £284–£449 |
Premises | £1,112 | £358 | £283–£416 |
Energy | £118 | £137 | £100–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £462 | £349–£664 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £82 | £43–£124 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- The Duston School Large reserves
- The Beaulieu Park School Large reserves
- Oakgrove School Healthy
- The Westgate School Large reserves
- The Piggott School Healthy
- The Minster School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic School Large reserves
- Kings Priory School In deficit
- Roundhay School Healthy
- Simon Balle All-Through School In deficit
- Wootton Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.1m | £7,090 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £343k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £468k | £219 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,112 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £141 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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