Handsworth Grange Community Sports College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £325k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MINERVA LEARNING 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 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£133k | -£51k | 1,006 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£334k | £29k | 1,021 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £5.8m | +£620k | £100k | 1,033 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.1m | +£689k | £0 | 1,012 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £6.7m | +£300k | £51k | 1,010 |
2023-24 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£51k | £58k | 1,000 |
2024-25 | £8.1m | £8.1m | +£32k | £325k | 996 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,098 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,967.
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 | £4,394 | £4,409 | £4,029–£4,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £987 | £998 | £765–£1,133 |
Supply staff | £569 | £189 | £112–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £265 | £438 | £336–£528 |
Premises | £439 | £393 | £323–£514 |
Energy | £137 | £163 | £125–£206 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £545 | £420–£639 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £116 | £60–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mandeville School Healthy
- Haileybury Turnford Large reserves
- Swinton Academy In deficit
- Hans Price Academy Large reserves
- Wey Valley Academy Large reserves
- St Helena School Healthy
- Lift Winton Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic High School In deficit
- Sherwood Church Academy In deficit
- Future Academies Watford Large reserves
- De Aston School Large reserves
- Dinnington High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £7,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £194k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £259k | £260 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £569 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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