Hebburn Comprehensive School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £643k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · Secondary · Community school.
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 | £3.8m | £4.1m | -£298k | £174k | 648 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£12k | £186k | 733 |
2020-21 | £5.0m | £4.7m | +£330k | £516k | 809 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£175k | £691k | 826 |
2022-23 | £6.2m | £6.2m | -£16k | £675k | 849 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.6m | +£241k | £916k | 947 |
2024-25 | £8.0m | £7.7m | +£287k | £1.2m | 908 |
2025-26 | £8.0m | £8.5m | -£560k | £643k | 857 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,960 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,764.
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 | £5,521 | £4,576 | £4,126–£5,344 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,200 | £1,074 | £939–£1,238 |
Supply staff | £247 | £259 | £153–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £454 | £365–£552 |
Premises | £382 | £508 | £382–£617 |
Energy | £165 | £183 | £143–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,107 | £495 | £387–£640 |
Bought-in services | £456 | £113 | £35–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy Large reserves
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy In deficit
- New Line Learning Academy Large reserves
- Kingsmeadow Community School Heading for deficit
- Hull Trinity House Academy Large reserves
- Grace Academy Solihull Large reserves
- The Eastbourne Academy Healthy
- Havelock Academy Large reserves
- City of Peterborough Academy Large reserves
- Barnsley Academy Large reserves
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £9,293 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £18 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £477k | £557 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £14 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £456 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,107 a pupil, against a typical £495 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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