Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £901k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £9.8m | £9.3m | +£447k | £858k | 1,499 |
2019-20 | £9.7m | £9.6m | +£44k | £902k | 1,489 |
2020-21 | £10.2m | £9.7m | +£555k | £1.5m | 1,498 |
2021-22 | £10.9m | £10.8m | +£89k | £1.5m | 1,502 |
2022-23 | £11.8m | £12.1m | -£283k | £1.3m | 1,502 |
2023-24 | £12.5m | £12.9m | -£362k | £901k | 1,501 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,581 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,866.
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 | £4,278 | £4,550 | £4,140–£4,856 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £998 | £899 | £743–£1,060 |
Supply staff | £283 | £144 | £89–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £412 | £386 | £290–£461 |
Premises | £814 | £366 | £322–£515 |
Energy | £114 | £154 | £116–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £488 | £410–£580 |
Bought-in services | £337 | £76 | £25–£140 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beckfoot Oakbank Large reserves
- Cowley International College Large reserves
- Crestwood Community School Tight
- Weston Favell Academy Large reserves
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Wood Green Academy Heading for deficit
- Lord Grey Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Halifax Healthy
- Sirius Academy West Large reserves
- The City of Leicester College Large reserves
- The Farnley Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.0m | £7,999 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £354k | £236 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £621k | £414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £748k | £498 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £337 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £814 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £283 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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