Spalding Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £754k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPALDING GRAMMAR 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 | £4.8m | £4.0m | +£838k | £996k | 868 |
2019-20 | £4.8m | £4.9m | -£103k | £757k | 867 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.2m | +£733k | £644k | 894 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£370k | £741k | 938 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £5.7m | +£432k | £689k | 966 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £798k | +£5.6m | £522k | 999 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £6.7m | +£340k | £754k | 995 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,711 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,331.
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 | £3,944 | £4,232 | £4,037–£4,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £123 | £515 | £388–£632 |
Supply staff | £432 | £54 | £17–£112 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £466 | £418–£559 |
Premises | £372 | £414 | £340–£484 |
Energy | £157 | £126 | £95–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £637 | £530–£743 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £116 | £50–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Upton Hall School FCJ Large reserves
- Rugby High School Heading for deficit
- Oakwood Park Grammar School Large reserves
- Denmark Road High School Large reserves
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Large reserves
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Heading for deficit
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Heading for deficit
- Torquay Girls' Grammar School Large reserves
- Herschel Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £6,897 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £275k | £276 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £432 a pupil, against a typical £54 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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