Hawthorns School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £315k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEW BRIDGE MULTI 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 | £2.3m | £1.6m | +£706k | £151k | 106 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£483k | £109k | 113 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£287k | £132k | 141 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£408k | £288k | 170 |
2022-23 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£317k | £249k | 196 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £5.3m | +£27k | £279k | 219 |
2024-25 | £6.1m | £5.5m | +£623k | £315k | 233 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 23% of them. It spends £23,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,979.
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 | £8,532 | £10,331 | £9,333–£11,530 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,893 | £9,873 | £7,984–£11,738 |
Supply staff | £0 | £493 | £104–£997 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £1,152 | £889–£1,380 |
Premises | £803 | £1,290 | £1,031–£1,665 |
Energy | £425 | £324 | £252–£435 |
Learning resources & ICT | £820 | £792 | £545–£1,029 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £705 | £255–£1,581 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hope School Healthy
- Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Large reserves
- The Springfields Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's School In deficit
- Stony Dean School Healthy
- Green Lane Community Special School Healthy
- Riverwalk School In deficit
- Applefields School Large reserves
- Tor View School Large reserves
- The Woodlands School Large reserves
- Slated Row School Large reserves
- The Edith Borthwick School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £26,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.1m | £13,352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £64 |
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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