Dame Alice Owen's School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.8m in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DAME ALICE OWEN'S 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 | £9.6m | £10.9m | -£1.2m | £4.0m | 1,451 |
2019-20 | £9.1m | £9.8m | -£622k | £3.4m | 1,440 |
2020-21 | £9.7m | £9.3m | +£440k | £3.9m | 1,449 |
2021-22 | £9.7m | £9.6m | +£81k | £3.9m | 1,447 |
2022-23 | £10.4m | £10.4m | -£46k | £3.9m | 1,449 |
2023-24 | £11.2m | £11.6m | -£438k | £3.4m | 1,479 |
2024-25 | £12.3m | £11.9m | +£400k | £3.8m | 1,468 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,110 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,469.
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 | £4,937 | £4,385 | £4,219–£4,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £674 | £563 | £408–£700 |
Supply staff | £5 | £46 | £10–£80 |
Admin and clerical | £670 | £518 | £421–£586 |
Premises | £454 | £380 | £333–£429 |
Energy | £135 | £132 | £116–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £774 | £572–£961 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £75 | £50–£106 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Holt School Heading for deficit
- Heckmondwike Grammar School Large reserves
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Tight
- St George's School Large reserves
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Large reserves
- Rosebery School Large reserves
- Edgbarrow School Healthy
- Parmiter's School In deficit
- Thornden School Large reserves
- The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Healthy
- The Judd School Tight
- Balcarras School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £7,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £215k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.9m | £1,263 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £670 a pupil, against a typical £518 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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