Heart of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £559k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Solihull · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HEART OF ENGLAND 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 | £5.8m | £6.3m | -£468k | -£609k | 1,213 |
2019-20 | £6.4m | £6.0m | +£443k | -£166k | 1,220 |
2020-21 | £6.8m | £6.3m | +£527k | £361k | 1,255 |
2021-22 | £7.3m | £6.7m | +£521k | £882k | 1,257 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.5m | +£207k | £1.1m | 1,245 |
2023-24 | £8.3m | £8.5m | -£168k | £763k | 1,232 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£204k | £559k | 1,216 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,493 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,235.
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 | £4,597 | £4,284 | £4,059–£4,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £479 | £653 | £553–£755 |
Supply staff | £368 | £74 | £42–£134 |
Admin and clerical | £795 | £445 | £309–£548 |
Premises | £308 | £418 | £314–£472 |
Energy | £124 | £129 | £113–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £467 | £405–£619 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £68 | £41–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Thomas Adams School Tight
- The Costello School Large reserves
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic High School Large reserves
- The Bicester School Large reserves
- Woking High School Large reserves
- Brockington College Healthy
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Large reserves
- Congleton High School In deficit
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Healthy
- Chancellor's School Large reserves
- Southfield School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.9m | £7,341 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £70 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HEART OF ENGLAND SCHOOL (charity 528938, Registered) raised £905 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £905 | £2k |
2024-07 | £565 | £580 |
2023-07 | £2k | £584 |
2022-07 | £60 | £950 |
2021-07 | £88 | £258 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £368 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £795 a pupil, against a typical £445 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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