Helena Romanes School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £504k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · All-through · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAFFRON 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 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£101k | £526k | 1,198 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£103k | £423k | 1,213 |
2020-21 | £7.6m | £7.5m | +£87k | £237k | 1,222 |
2021-22 | £7.6m | £7.1m | +£438k | £185k | 1,249 |
2022-23 | £8.5m | £7.8m | +£618k | £0 | 1,264 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £9.0m | -£329k | £162k | 1,287 |
2024-25 | £9.7m | £9.1m | +£558k | £504k | 1,311 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 33% of them. It spends £6,969 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,093.
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 | £4,170 | £4,017 | £3,721–£4,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £609 | £820 | £599–£1,121 |
Supply staff | £31 | £71 | £23–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £495 | £397 | £323–£512 |
Premises | £286 | £407 | £335–£460 |
Energy | £130 | £147 | £118–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £498 | £446 | £346–£610 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £82 | £36–£124 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Cavendish School Large reserves
- Helston Community College Heading for deficit
- Ribblesdale School In deficit
- Gildredge House Large reserves
- Birkenhead High School Academy Healthy
- The King's (The Cathedral) School Large reserves
- Liverpool College Tight
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Bradley Stoke Community School Large reserves
- Chichester Free School Tight
- King James Academy Royston In deficit
- Saint George's Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.5m | £7,240 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £63 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £202k | £154 |
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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