The Duchess's Community High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £347k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PELE 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 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£137k | -£531k | 1,441 |
2019-20 | £8.7m | £9.1m | -£455k | -£986k | 1,432 |
2020-21 | £9.3m | £8.7m | +£560k | -£426k | 1,495 |
2021-22 | £9.9m | £9.1m | +£782k | £356k | 1,493 |
2022-23 | £10.3m | £10.0m | +£316k | £672k | 1,443 |
2024-25 | £11.1m | £11.2m | -£84k | £347k | 1,343 |
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 £8,338 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,467.
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 | £4,778 | £4,291 | £4,071–£4,591 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £638 | £689 | £600–£779 |
Supply staff | £138 | £78 | £25–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £544 | £456 | £397–£527 |
Premises | £451 | £405 | £323–£475 |
Energy | £124 | £132 | £112–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £503 | £429 | £379–£584 |
Bought-in services | £242 | £69 | £47–£123 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Blue School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- William Howard School In deficit
- Oaklands Catholic School Tight
- Holmfirth High School Large reserves
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Ralph Allen School In deficit
- Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Large reserves
- Carmel College Large reserves
- Deyes High School In deficit
- St Peter's Catholic School In deficit
- The Commonweal School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.6m | £7,869 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £268k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £537k | £400 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £242 a pupil, against a typical £69 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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