The Minster School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £9.4m | £9.5m | -£148k | £767k | 1,584 |
2020-21 | £9.9m | £9.1m | +£775k | £1.0m | 1,610 |
2021-22 | £10.5m | £9.6m | +£896k | £1.4m | 1,631 |
2022-23 | £11.5m | £10.7m | +£730k | £1.5m | 1,636 |
2023-24 | £12.3m | £11.7m | +£642k | £1.5m | 1,647 |
2024-25 | £12.9m | £12.3m | +£550k | £1.7m | 1,618 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 73% of them. It spends £7,622 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,079.
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 | £4,001 | £4,086 | £3,771–£4,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £775 | £802 | £599–£932 |
Supply staff | £20 | £82 | £36–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £415 | £320–£495 |
Premises | £349 | £388 | £283–£454 |
Energy | £155 | £139 | £106–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,072 | £484 | £373–£606 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £82 | £36–£133 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Westgate School Large reserves
- Kings Priory School In deficit
- The Beaulieu Park School Large reserves
- Simon Balle All-Through School In deficit
- Wootton Park School Healthy
- King's Academy Binfield Large reserves
- Bradley Stoke Community School Large reserves
- The Piggott School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School In deficit
- Liverpool College Tight
- Avanti Fields School Large reserves
- Caroline Chisholm School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.2m | £7,546 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £845k | £522 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTHWELL MINSTER SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 516332, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £8k | £5k |
2025-03 | £10k | £21k |
2024-03 | £7k | £13k |
2023-03 | £6k | £5k |
2022-03 | £19k | £17k |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,072 a pupil, against a typical £484 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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