Highams Park School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £893k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HIGHAMS PARK 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 | £9.4m | £8.5m | +£978k | £1.4m | 1,489 |
2019-20 | £9.6m | £1.2m | +£8.4m | £1.3m | 1,501 |
2020-21 | £10.0m | £9.6m | +£351k | £1.5m | 1,543 |
2021-22 | £10.6m | £10.1m | +£507k | £1.6m | 1,545 |
2022-23 | £11.2m | £11.0m | +£202k | £1.7m | 1,537 |
2023-24 | £11.9m | £12.3m | -£365k | £1.2m | 1,534 |
2024-25 | £12.9m | £17.6m | -£4.8m | £893k | 1,558 |
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 53% of them. It spends £11,323 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,405.
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 | £4,833 | £4,900 | £4,644–£5,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,483 | £721 | £493–£973 |
Supply staff | £135 | £172 | £96–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £510 | £450–£609 |
Premises | £147 | £450 | £378–£583 |
Energy | £182 | £134 | £116–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £485 | £499 | £393–£570 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £175 | £122–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haydon School Large reserves
- Rutlish School Tight
- Coombe Girls' School Large reserves
- Ricards Lodge High School In deficit
- Elthorne Park High School Large reserves
- Highgate Wood Secondary School In deficit
- Queensmead School Large reserves
- East Barnet School Heading for deficit
- Lampton Academy Healthy
- Oaks Park High School Large reserves
- Eltham Hill School In deficit
- Carshalton High School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.1m | £7,755 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £293k | £188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £779k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,483 a pupil, against a typical £721 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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