Ormskirk School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £605k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENDEAVOUR 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 | £8.0m | £8.0m | +£30k | £66k | 1,398 |
2019-20 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£171k | £238k | 1,426 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £7.7m | +£527k | £764k | 1,416 |
2021-22 | £8.9m | £9.2m | -£347k | £417k | 1,306 |
2022-23 | £8.6m | £7.8m | +£816k | £811k | 1,230 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £8.3m | +£812k | £1.6m | 1,218 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £8.5m | +£929k | £605k | 1,216 |
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 £7,022 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,503.
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 | £3,698 | £4,284 | £4,014–£4,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,605 | £852 | £687–£1,099 |
Supply staff | £243 | £115 | £62–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £39 | £406 | £333–£502 |
Premises | £241 | £398 | £334–£528 |
Energy | £164 | £138 | £105–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £478 | £415–£616 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £63 | £29–£125 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Exe School Large reserves
- King Edward VI CEVC School Heading for deficit
- The Latimer Arts College Healthy
- The Coleshill School In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester In deficit
- The John of Gaunt School Large reserves
- Brookfield Community School Tight
- Cox Green School Large reserves
- Rednock School Heading for deficit
- Sandy Secondary School Large reserves
- Putteridge High School Large reserves
- Bushey Meads School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.8m | £7,233 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £201k | £165 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £673k | £553 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £243 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,605 a pupil, against a typical £852 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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