North Huddersfield Trust School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £5.6m | £5.1m | +£461k | £339k | 724 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £5.7m | +£452k | £791k | 755 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£226k | £1.0m | 846 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£165k | £1.2m | 899 |
2022-23 | £8.5m | £8.6m | -£47k | £1.1m | 920 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £8.6m | +£435k | £1.6m | 1,000 |
2024-25 | £10.2m | £10.4m | -£223k | £1.3m | 1,039 |
2025-26 | £10.6m | £10.8m | -£176k | £1.2m | 995 |
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 70% of them. It spends £10,872 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,818.
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 | £4,971 | £4,491 | £4,260–£4,939 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,931 | £1,076 | £867–£1,368 |
Supply staff | £392 | £215 | £149–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £740 | £467 | £415–£596 |
Premises | £1,275 | £531 | £425–£953 |
Energy | £0 | £188 | £124–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £711 | £477 | £410–£617 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £127 | £74–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dixons Brooklands Academy Large reserves
- Burnage Academy for Boys Large reserves
- Notre Dame Catholic Academy Large reserves
- The Herewoode Academy Large reserves
- The Robert Napier School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Bebington Healthy
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Large reserves
- The Prescot School Large reserves
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School Healthy
- The Basildon Lower Academy Heading for deficit
- The Link Academy Large reserves
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.4m | £10,462 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £228k | £229 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £575k | £578 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £233 |
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 premises is £1,275 a pupil, against a typical £531 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,931 a pupil, against a typical £1,076 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £740 a pupil, against a typical £467 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £711 a pupil, against a typical £477 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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