Horndean Technology College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £907k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £8.0m | £7.9m | +£150k | £310k | 1,334 |
2019-20 | £8.4m | £8.1m | +£348k | £658k | 1,349 |
2020-21 | £8.6m | £7.9m | +£693k | £1.4m | 1,271 |
2021-22 | £9.5m | £9.1m | +£348k | £1.7m | 1,252 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £9.4m | -£174k | £1.5m | 1,262 |
2023-24 | £9.5m | £9.8m | -£281k | £1.2m | 1,288 |
2024-25 | £10.8m | £11.1m | -£319k | £922k | 1,268 |
2025-26 | £11.4m | £11.5m | -£15k | £907k | 1,290 |
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 £8,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,494.
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 | £4,171 | £4,351 | £4,203–£4,552 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,579 | £775 | £561–£924 |
Supply staff | £144 | £95 | £62–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £426 | £335–£496 |
Premises | £650 | £406 | £338–£448 |
Energy | £148 | £122 | £105–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £780 | £507 | £422–£699 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £71 | £58–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramhall High School Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Large reserves
- Oldfield School Large reserves
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Large reserves
- Huish Episcopi Academy Large reserves
- Cheslyn Hay Academy Large reserves
- Joseph Rowntree School Large reserves
- Reigate School Large reserves
- The Earls High School Large reserves
- Meole Brace School Large reserves
- Swanmore College Large reserves
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.6m | £8,194 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £407k | £315 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £341k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £867k | £672 |
Money raised by parents
HORNDEAN TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE PARENT FORUM (charity 1041821, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £1k |
2024-08 | £2k | £3k |
2023-08 | £2k | £1k |
2022-08 | £536 | £0 |
2021-08 | £560 | £1k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,579 a pupil, against a typical £775 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £650 a pupil, against a typical £406 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £780 a pupil, against a typical £507 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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