Hall Mead School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £121k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £6.9m | £6.8m | +£28k | £29k | 964 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £6.9m | +£279k | £55k | 980 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.6m | +£603k | -£136k | 1,005 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £6.6m | +£1.2m | £1.9m | 1,030 |
2022-23 | £7.9m | £6.5m | +£1.4m | £0 | 1,059 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £7.8m | +£1.4m | £0 | 1,069 |
2024-25 | £10.1m | £8.9m | +£1.3m | -£121k | 1,069 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,293 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,096.
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 | £5,068 | £4,943 | £4,653–£5,273 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £995 | £541 | £411–£767 |
Supply staff | £660 | £101 | £51–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £549 | £417–£680 |
Premises | £238 | £414 | £375–£554 |
Energy | £0 | £134 | £116–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £624 | £614 | £430–£679 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £126 | £80–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- Finchley Catholic High School Large reserves
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- Redden Court School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College Large reserves
- Pinner High School Heading for deficit
- The Kingston Academy Large reserves
- Turing House School Large reserves
- Coombe Boys' School Large reserves
- Hurstmere School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.0m | £9,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.5m | £1,405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £94 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £660 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £995 a pupil, against a typical £541 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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