Lady Hawkins' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £158k in reserve, 7% 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). Herefordshire, County of · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LADY HAWKINS’ 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£72k | £173k | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£75k | £211k | 289 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£89k | £252k | 277 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£118k | £320k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£12k | £339k | 263 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£61k | £261k | 267 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£83k | £158k | 253 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,988 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,036.
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 | £4,779 | £4,385 | £3,956–£5,003 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,198 | £839 | £652–£1,085 |
Supply staff | £47 | £121 | £44–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £443 | £506 | £350–£650 |
Premises | £458 | £476 | £378–£669 |
Energy | £213 | £168 | £127–£249 |
Learning resources & ICT | £727 | £548 | £413–£652 |
Bought-in services | £462 | £121 | £48–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cranborne Middle School Large reserves
- Ralph Sadleir School Large reserves
- Weldon Village Academy Large reserves
- Wigston College In deficit
- Scarborough University Technical College In deficit
- UTC Reading Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Middle School Tight
- John Ruskin School In deficit
- Appleby Grammar School Large reserves
- Settlebeck School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham In deficit
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £149k | £589 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £462 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,198 a pupil, against a typical £839 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £727 a pupil, against a typical £548 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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