Hedingham School and Sixth Form: school finances
Tight
Holds £107k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HEDINGHAM SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM 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 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£83k | £252k | 1,120 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.3m | +£26k | £274k | 1,141 |
2020-21 | £6.7m | £6.5m | +£181k | £455k | 1,154 |
2021-22 | £6.7m | £6.7m | -£12k | £445k | 1,151 |
2022-23 | £7.3m | £7.4m | -£153k | £292k | 1,141 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £8.1m | -£346k | -£92k | 1,138 |
2024-25 | £8.3m | £8.1m | +£208k | £107k | 1,156 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,293.
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 | £4,226 | £4,214 | £4,058–£4,517 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £545 | £737 | £618–£854 |
Supply staff | £118 | £100 | £42–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £545 | £497 | £349–£590 |
Premises | £313 | £397 | £311–£458 |
Energy | £128 | £121 | £105–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £493 | £383–£605 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £89 | £29–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheatley Park School Large reserves
- Queensbury Academy Healthy
- The King's School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Etonbury Academy Large reserves
- Manor Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Healthy
- Chew Valley School Large reserves
- St Edward's College In deficit
- Abbey Park School Large reserves
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College In deficit
- Nailsea School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £6,956 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £282k | £244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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