Philip Southcote School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOURNE EDUCATION 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£33k | £92k | 135 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£168k | £260k | 151 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£131k | £391k | 155 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£101k | £492k | 177 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£624 | £492k | 201 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £5.7m | +£1.2m | £1.2m | 263 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 73% of them. It spends £21,768 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,368.
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 | £9,985 | £10,331 | £9,249–£11,445 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,981 | £10,360 | £8,674–£12,756 |
Supply staff | £776 | £291 | £14–£933 |
Admin and clerical | £1,183 | £1,155 | £812–£1,405 |
Premises | £635 | £1,321 | £1,078–£1,624 |
Energy | £346 | £402 | £271–£481 |
Learning resources & ICT | £776 | £712 | £593–£957 |
Bought-in services | £772 | £598 | £275–£1,527 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The St Christopher School Large reserves
- Ivel Valley School & College Tight
- Polden Bower School Large reserves
- Sherbourne Fields School Large reserves
- The Fountains High School Large reserves
- Laleham Gap School Healthy
- Woodlands Secondary School Heading for deficit
- Ravenscliffe High School Large reserves
- Tor View School Large reserves
- Kenwood Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's School In deficit
- Hill Park School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £26,365 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.1m | £15,468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £114 |
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?
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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