Middlewich High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £296k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION 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 | £4.4m | £4.4m | -£7k | £138k | 674 |
2019-20 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£5k | £133k | 705 |
2020-21 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£308k | £441k | 701 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£86k | £646k | 713 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £6.8m | -£839k | £488k | 703 |
2024-25 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£406k | £296k | 677 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,507 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,891.
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 | £4,541 | £4,372 | £4,012–£4,671 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,281 | £823 | £618–£1,060 |
Supply staff | £44 | £90 | £54–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £498 | £334–£587 |
Premises | £1,617 | £449 | £352–£554 |
Energy | £167 | £162 | £143–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £666 | £465 | £399–£632 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £88 | £41–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Healthy
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Sheringham High School In deficit
- Norton School Tight
- Flegg High Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Healthy
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- Hurworth School Tight
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- New Mills School In deficit
- Maidenhill School Large reserves
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £9,025 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £464k | £685 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £285 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,617 a pupil, against a typical £449 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,281 a pupil, against a typical £823 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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