Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £267k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLMES CHAPEL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 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 | £6.9m | £7.1m | -£206k | £1.2m | 1,299 |
2019-20 | £7.7m | £7.9m | -£199k | £1.0m | 1,297 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £7.2m | -£177k | £503k | 1,290 |
2021-22 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£188k | £638k | 1,302 |
2022-23 | £8.7m | £8.6m | +£145k | £809k | 1,317 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £9.4m | -£353k | £456k | 1,311 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £9.7m | -£152k | £267k | 1,323 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,312 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,450.
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 | £4,319 | £4,312 | £4,049–£4,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £947 | £675 | £556–£966 |
Supply staff | £87 | £64 | £45–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £556 | £448 | £354–£522 |
Premises | £403 | £393 | £292–£512 |
Energy | £101 | £128 | £110–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £489 | £581 | £421–£712 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £61 | £30–£102 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic College Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Heading for deficit
- Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- The King Edward VI School Large reserves
- Painsley Catholic College Healthy
- St Paul's Catholic College Large reserves
- The Emmbrook School Tight
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Large reserves
- Priestnall School In deficit
- Burnham Grammar School Large reserves
- St Philip Howard Catholic School Heading for deficit
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £7,304 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £543k | £410 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £221k | £167 |
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?
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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