University Collegiate School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £561k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS 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 | £1.4m | £1.8m | -£447k | -£830k | 158 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £1.7m | +£745k | £2k | 167 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£19k | £44k | 235 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£245k | £19k | 394 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£51k | -£238k | 491 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.1m | +£570k | -£2k | 542 |
2024-25 | £5.6m | £4.9m | +£701k | £561k | 605 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,071 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,445.
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 | £4,187 | £4,556 | £4,249–£4,851 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £747 | £946 | £720–£1,196 |
Supply staff | £858 | £231 | £90–£410 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £536 | £422–£617 |
Premises | £223 | £488 | £357–£528 |
Energy | £243 | £192 | £138–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £435 | £343–£619 |
Bought-in services | £298 | £101 | £44–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rayner Stephens High School Tight
- UTC Plymouth In deficit
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Lancaster High School In deficit
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Hyndburn Academy Heading for deficit
- Mercia Academy Large reserves
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Large reserves
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- Oak Academy Heading for deficit
- Atherton High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £9,043 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £89 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £114 |
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 £858 a pupil, against a typical £231 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £298 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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