Churchill Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £872k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.1m | £7.9m | +£221k | £1.7m | 921 |
2019-20 | £8.0m | £8.0m | -£49k | £1.7m | 968 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£149k | £1.8m | 1,015 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £8.0m | -£115k | £1.7m | 1,006 |
2022-23 | £8.2m | £8.6m | -£403k | £1.3m | 1,046 |
2023-24 | £8.4m | £9.3m | -£836k | £468k | 999 |
2024-25 | £8.5m | £8.1m | +£361k | £829k | 922 |
2025-26 | £7.9m | £7.9m | +£44k | £872k | 807 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,749 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,120.
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 | £4,980 | £4,221 | £4,048–£5,047 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,307 | £1,030 | £819–£1,203 |
Supply staff | £155 | £228 | £73–£322 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £416 | £347–£526 |
Premises | £428 | £500 | £395–£691 |
Energy | £154 | £181 | £129–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £507 | £450 | £388–£630 |
Bought-in services | £972 | £93 | £33–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadow Park School Large reserves
- Cliff Park Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Sewell Park Academy In deficit
- Lathom High School : A Technology College Large reserves
- East Point Academy Healthy
- Southchurch High School Large reserves
- Tong Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Ash Hill Academy Large reserves
- Kearsley Academy Large reserves
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School Large reserves
- Jarrow School Healthy
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.7m | £9,564 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £98 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £458k | £568 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £239 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £972 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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