Poole High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.3m in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TWYNHAM LEARNING 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 | £10.6m | £10.5m | +£142k | £916k | 1,879 |
2019-20 | £10.9m | £11.3m | -£376k | £540k | 1,882 |
2020-21 | £11.6m | £11.3m | +£212k | £752k | 1,936 |
2021-22 | £12.2m | £11.8m | +£424k | £1.2m | 1,913 |
2022-23 | £13.1m | £12.4m | +£695k | £1.9m | 1,859 |
2023-24 | £13.5m | £13.2m | +£296k | £2.2m | 1,881 |
2024-25 | £13.9m | £13.9m | -£10k | £1.3m | 1,875 |
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 £7,415 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,239.
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 | £4,747 | £4,176 | £3,897–£4,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £455 | £834 | £633–£1,005 |
Supply staff | £18 | £101 | £53–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £386 | £280–£557 |
Premises | £565 | £390 | £349–£436 |
Energy | £135 | £126 | £103–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £505 | £364–£629 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £82 | £48–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gosforth Academy Large reserves
- Rushey Mead Academy Large reserves
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Cleeve School Large reserves
- Rastrick High School Large reserves
- Allerton High School Healthy
- Chellaston Academy Large reserves
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Healthy
- Sprowston Community Academy In deficit
- King's Academy Bay House In deficit
- Stratford Upon Avon School Large reserves
- Allerton Grange School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.6m | £7,266 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £254k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £268k | £143 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF POOLE HIGH SCHOOL (charity 1201667, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £5k | £2k |
2024-03 | £3k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on premises is £565 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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