Sherburn High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £932k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£100k | £49k | 794 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£266k | £467k | 822 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£377k | £588k | 876 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£157k | £478k | 883 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £5.6m | +£728k | £841k | 857 |
2024-25 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£525k | £932k | 915 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,427 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,527.
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 | £3,587 | £4,264 | £3,996–£4,434 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £542 | £785 | £607–£960 |
Supply staff | £162 | £113 | £58–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £396 | £477 | £394–£556 |
Premises | £412 | £394 | £331–£487 |
Energy | £195 | £113 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £558 | £427–£731 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £101 | £52–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Queen Katherine School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic High School Large reserves
- East Bergholt High School Large reserves
- Whitecross Hereford Large reserves
- Thomas Estley Community College Large reserves
- South Axholme Academy Large reserves
- Mossley Hollins High School In deficit
- Chatham Grammar Healthy
- Stretford Grammar School Large reserves
- Winton Academy Heading for deficit
- Corfe Hills School Tight
- The Woodroffe School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £6,858 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £166 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHERBURN HIGH SCHOOL (charity 1005757, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £173 |
2023-08 | £0 | £200 |
2022-08 | £52 | £168 |
2021-08 | £84 | £123 |
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 energy is £195 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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