Bushey Meads School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £516k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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: BUSHEY ST JAMES 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 | £7.2m | £6.8m | +£381k | £234k | 1,223 |
2019-20 | £7.7m | £7.7m | -£8k | £452k | 1,251 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.6m | +£401k | £904k | 1,244 |
2021-22 | £8.2m | £8.4m | -£206k | £1.1m | 1,230 |
2022-23 | £9.6m | £9.3m | +£302k | £1.2m | 1,226 |
2023-24 | £9.8m | £10.1m | -£302k | £905k | 1,213 |
2024-25 | £10.5m | £11.0m | -£500k | £516k | 1,237 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,863 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,500.
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 | £4,551 | £4,198 | £3,877–£4,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,601 | £784 | £595–£999 |
Supply staff | £236 | £139 | £55–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £610 | £438 | £341–£535 |
Premises | £285 | £388 | £317–£510 |
Energy | £133 | £155 | £127–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £613 | £512 | £432–£649 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £50 | £29–£83 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Abbeywood Community School Large reserves
- Chase Terrace Academy Large reserves
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Hampton Gardens Secondary School Large reserves
- Ashton Park School Large reserves
- Launceston College Large reserves
- The John of Gaunt School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic School Large reserves
- Hummersknott Academy Tight
- The Coleshill School In deficit
- West Exe School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.3m | £8,296 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £876 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £505k | £408 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,601 a pupil, against a typical £784 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £610 a pupil, against a typical £438 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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