Piper Hill High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £848k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PROSPERE LEARNING 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 | £3.9m | £4.1m | -£141k | £493k | 177 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£59k | £597k | 196 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£237k | £728k | 216 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | +£149k | £446k | 240 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£158k | £275k | 260 |
2023-24 | £7.0m | £6.5m | +£503k | £382k | 278 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £6.4m | +£938k | £848k | 281 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 £22,893 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,481.
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 | £9,036 | £9,554 | £8,436–£10,856 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,858 | £8,493 | £6,712–£10,497 |
Supply staff | £39 | £907 | £281–£1,699 |
Admin and clerical | £1,178 | £952 | £661–£1,455 |
Premises | £1,861 | £1,138 | £912–£1,743 |
Energy | £46 | £310 | £237–£415 |
Learning resources & ICT | £431 | £669 | £523–£1,031 |
Bought-in services | £520 | £635 | £227–£1,740 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lexden Springs School Large reserves
- Springwell School Large reserves
- The Westminster School Large reserves
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School Large reserves
- Beechcliffe Special School Large reserves
- Seven Hills School Large reserves
- West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre Healthy
- Bents Green School In deficit
- Abbot's Lea School Healthy
- Uffculme School Large reserves
- The Dales School In deficit
- Thriftwood School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.4m | £26,246 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.5m | £12,573 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £203 |
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?
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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