Hurworth School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£62k | £20k | 687 |
2019-20 | £4.5m | £4.3m | +£191k | £55k | 667 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.3m | +£228k | £31k | 663 |
2021-22 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£405k | £181k | 667 |
2022-23 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£54k | £38k | 672 |
2023-24 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£171k | £0 | 666 |
2024-25 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£105k | £12k | 645 |
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 17% of them. It spends £8,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,911.
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 | £4,798 | £4,354 | £4,120–£4,572 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,167 | £823 | £613–£1,138 |
Supply staff | £219 | £89 | £51–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £499 | £358–£566 |
Premises | £240 | £499 | £406–£610 |
Energy | £152 | £166 | £150–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £501 | £453 | £373–£572 |
Bought-in services | £305 | £123 | £66–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Large reserves
- Cromer Academy Healthy
- Torpoint Community College Large reserves
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School Large reserves
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Large reserves
- The Skipton Academy Large reserves
- Middlewich High School Healthy
- Whitworth Community High School Large reserves
- Churchmead Church of England (VA) School Healthy
- Breckland School Healthy
- Sheringham High School In deficit
- The Suthers School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £8,335 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £396k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £486k | £753 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £305 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £219 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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