King Edward VI High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £224k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£210k | -£115k | 622 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £4.0m | -£418k | -£533k | 624 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£57k | -£475k | 628 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£217k | -£258k | 640 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.0m | +£363k | £256k | 655 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.6m | +£223k | £239k | 654 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £4.8m | +£327k | £224k | 663 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,213 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,946.
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 | £4,997 | £4,520 | £3,980–£4,776 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £875 | £981 | £739–£1,088 |
Supply staff | £0 | £116 | £47–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £470 | £267–£580 |
Premises | £127 | £478 | £369–£583 |
Energy | £169 | £184 | £146–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £573 | £435 | £385–£530 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £120 | £67–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seaton Valley High School In deficit
- Fowey River Academy In deficit
- Ormiston Park Academy Large reserves
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy In deficit
- Alde Valley Academy In deficit
- Ipsley CofE Middle School Healthy
- Bohunt Farnborough Large reserves
- All Saints' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Leigh UTC Dartford Large reserves
- Harrogate High School In deficit
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.1m | £7,691 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £15 |
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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