Haydon School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £829k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hillingdon · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAYDON SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £10.3m | £10.9m | -£605k | £502k | 1,854 |
2019-20 | £10.7m | £10.8m | -£123k | £377k | 1,871 |
2020-21 | £11.4m | £10.7m | +£619k | £995k | 1,794 |
2021-22 | £11.4m | £11.7m | -£346k | £649k | 1,744 |
2022-23 | £12.3m | £12.3m | +£12k | £661k | 1,697 |
2023-24 | £13.3m | £13.3m | +£12k | £696k | 1,677 |
2024-25 | £13.3m | £13.2m | +£132k | £829k | 1,549 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £8,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,250.
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 | £4,510 | £4,880 | £4,639–£5,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £799 | £662 | £477–£928 |
Supply staff | £125 | £129 | £66–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £736 | £485 | £432–£610 |
Premises | £465 | £418 | £363–£573 |
Energy | £147 | £134 | £117–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £613 | £487 | £393–£561 |
Bought-in services | £99 | £184 | £131–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coombe Girls' School Large reserves
- Highams Park School Heading for deficit
- Highgate Wood Secondary School In deficit
- Queensmead School Large reserves
- Elthorne Park High School Large reserves
- Rutlish School Tight
- East Barnet School Heading for deficit
- Mill Hill County High School Large reserves
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Large reserves
- Eltham Hill School In deficit
- Ricards Lodge High School In deficit
- Charles Darwin School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.9m | £8,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.0m | £661 |
Money raised by parents
HAYDON SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 296617, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-09 | £4k | £803 |
2022-09 | £4k | £24k |
2021-09 | £857 | £2k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £736 a pupil, against a typical £485 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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