Pyrland School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £269k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.1m | £3.8m | +£343k | £9k | 700 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£191k | £200k | 733 |
2020-21 | £4.8m | £4.6m | +£197k | £355k | 782 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£275k | £101k | 811 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£310k | £108k | 872 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.5m | +£393k | £168k | 958 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £7.4m | +£508k | £269k | 996 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,425 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,969.
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 | £4,277 | £4,335 | £4,174–£4,546 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £882 | £945 | £657–£1,058 |
Supply staff | £193 | £158 | £112–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £486 | £371–£660 |
Premises | £444 | £493 | £357–£644 |
Energy | £89 | £144 | £117–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £491 | £505 | £395–£591 |
Bought-in services | £251 | £129 | £65–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Baysgarth School Large reserves
- Cansfield High School Large reserves
- Carrington School Healthy
- Scalby Academy Large reserves
- St James School Large reserves
- Harrow Way Community School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Longfield Large reserves
- Chilton Trinity School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Large reserves
- Altrincham College Large reserves
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School In deficit
- Queen Mary's High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £7,883 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £284k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £113 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £251 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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