Sir John Talbot's School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £423k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MARCHES ACADEMY 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 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£259k | £89k | 576 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£81k | £71k | 690 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£93k | £25k | 754 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £5.4m | -£13k | -£94k | 816 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £5.7m | +£487k | £66k | 850 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.3m | +£550k | £423k | 883 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,110 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,507.
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 | £4,511 | £4,273 | £4,172–£4,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £520 | £735 | £544–£929 |
Supply staff | £59 | £147 | £87–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £121 | £449 | £374–£501 |
Premises | £280 | £408 | £337–£490 |
Energy | £119 | £152 | £116–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £468 | £401–£554 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £129 | £39–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Falmouth School Large reserves
- Glenmoor Academy Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Tight
- Dartford Science & Technology College Healthy
- Alder Grange School Large reserves
- Kings International College Large reserves
- Millfield School Heading for deficit
- Cottingham High School Large reserves
- Sir John Nelthorpe School Large reserves
- Lift Maltings Large reserves
- The Beaconsfield School Healthy
- Peacehaven Community School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.7m | £7,539 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £560k | £634 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £173 |
Money raised by parents
SIR JOHN TALBOT'S SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1046034, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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