Hanham Woods Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £493k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£75k | £0 | 802 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£80k | £0 | 813 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£446k | £0 | 791 |
2021-22 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£524k | £0 | 789 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £5.3m | +£548k | £0 | 803 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £5.2m | +£962k | £0 | 839 |
2024-25 | £6.6m | £6.0m | +£587k | £493k | 844 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,116 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,377.
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 | £3,784 | £4,157 | £3,779–£4,471 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,079 | £780 | £627–£1,016 |
Supply staff | £339 | £91 | £24–£135 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £398 | £314–£482 |
Premises | £89 | £368 | £326–£467 |
Energy | £162 | £126 | £99–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £531 | £418–£621 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £110 | £71–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Humphrey Perkins School Large reserves
- The Martin High School Anstey Large reserves
- Studley High School Large reserves
- Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Woodbrook Vale School Large reserves
- Wolgarston High School Tight
- Thomas Estley Community College Large reserves
- South Charnwood High School Heading for deficit
- Honywood School Healthy
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Wootton Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £7,581 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £228k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £195k | £231 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Hanham Woods Academy (charity 1028333, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £1k |
2022-08 | £1k | £1k |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £339 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £351 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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