Thurstable School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £525k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THURSTABLE 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 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£205k | £206k | 1,160 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £6.6m | +£57k | £263k | 1,190 |
2020-21 | £7.3m | £6.9m | +£364k | £626k | 1,208 |
2021-22 | £7.7m | £8.6m | -£876k | £845k | 1,196 |
2022-23 | £7.9m | £7.9m | -£30k | £806k | 1,201 |
2023-24 | £8.6m | £8.7m | -£95k | £712k | 1,141 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£165k | £525k | 1,036 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,552.
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 | £4,213 | £4,356 | £4,212–£4,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £805 | £739 | £501–£873 |
Supply staff | £120 | £95 | £38–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £633 | £467 | £386–£566 |
Premises | £485 | £393 | £307–£482 |
Energy | £122 | £123 | £98–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £457 | £484 | £392–£613 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £92 | £34–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Epping St John's Church of England School Large reserves
- The Beacon School Large reserves
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Chipping Norton School Large reserves
- Crispin School Academy Large reserves
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton Large reserves
- Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form Tight
- Coombe Dean School Large reserves
- John Hanson Community School Large reserves
- Woodrush High School Large reserves
- Marden High School In deficit
- Uffculme School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £7,618 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £167k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £330k | £319 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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 admin and clerical is £633 a pupil, against a typical £467 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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