The High School Leckhampton: school finances
Tight
Holds £88k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BALCARRAS 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £1.4m | £910k | +£476k | £393k | 121 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£231k | £585k | 244 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£40k | £609k | 392 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£361k | £88k | 578 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,213 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,931.
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 | £4,322 | £3,908 | £3,693–£4,279 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £555 | £659 | £543–£845 |
Supply staff | £92 | £107 | £52–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £439 | £241–£513 |
Premises | £400 | £361 | £292–£461 |
Energy | £152 | £121 | £92–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £462 | £357–£631 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £102 | £53–£142 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bowland High Large reserves
- Leighton Middle School Large reserves
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Langtree School Large reserves
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School Large reserves
- Holyport College Large reserves
- Pioneer Secondary Academy Large reserves
- Trevelyan Middle School Large reserves
- Linslade School Large reserves
- Oldfields Hall Middle School Large reserves
- Bridgnorth Endowed School In deficit
- St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £200k | £346 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £395k | £683 |
Money raised by parents
THE HIGH SCHOOL LECKHAMPTON PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1207954, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £9k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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