St Philip Howard Catholic School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £314k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Sussex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION 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 | £5.1m | £4.5m | +£618k | £238k | 1,033 |
2019-20 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£231k | £396k | 1,073 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.0m | +£700k | £853k | 1,133 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.6m | +£365k | £1.5m | 1,149 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £7.0m | +£921k | £184k | 1,177 |
2023-24 | £8.4m | £8.5m | -£93k | £73k | 1,247 |
2024-25 | £10.0m | £11.4m | -£1.4m | £314k | 1,304 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,748 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,445.
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 | £4,162 | £4,327 | £4,031–£4,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £696 | £655 | £487–£780 |
Supply staff | £14 | £63 | £45–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £460 | £467 | £373–£561 |
Premises | £1,832 | £404 | £338–£461 |
Energy | £115 | £128 | £105–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £628 | £583 | £413–£745 |
Bought-in services | £482 | £67 | £25–£144 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Emmbrook School Tight
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy Tight
- The Robert Smyth Academy Healthy
- Yateley School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School Heading for deficit
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School Heading for deficit
- St Bede's Catholic College Large reserves
- Beechen Cliff School Large reserves
- Shelley College, A Share Academy Large reserves
- Priestnall School In deficit
- Bartholomew School Large reserves
- Burnham Grammar School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.9m | £7,588 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £361k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £242k | £186 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £482 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,832 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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