Queen Elizabeth Studio School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £103k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Secondary · Studio schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LUNESDALE 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 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£242k | £235k | 238 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£160k | -£92k | 302 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£52k | £65k | 343 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£53k | £2k | 368 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£49k | £108k | 248 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£113k | £119k | 337 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£26k | £103k | 332 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,462.
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 | £5,358 | £4,020 | £3,788–£4,694 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £614 | £772 | £602–£1,059 |
Supply staff | £18 | £104 | £25–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £1,142 | £373 | £264–£669 |
Premises | £476 | £432 | £321–£562 |
Energy | £142 | £130 | £80–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £602 | £522 | £355–£689 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £108 | £40–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ovingham Middle School Large reserves
- Corbridge Middle School In deficit
- Great Park Academy Large reserves
- Wellfield Middle School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Secondary School Heading for deficit
- Brymore Academy Large reserves
- Alvechurch CofE Middle School In deficit
- Cartmel Priory CofE School Large reserves
- Upper Wharfedale School In deficit
- Northampton School Large reserves
- Beis Yaakov High School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,669 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £301 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,142 a pupil, against a typical £373 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,358 a pupil, against a typical £4,020 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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