Haileybury Turnford: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £506k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAILEYBURY 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 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£4k | £169k | 865 |
2019-20 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£138k | £308k | 865 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£42k | £350k | 852 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £6.1m | +£33k | £386k | 843 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.6m | -£21k | £363k | 868 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £7.3m | +£2k | £366k | 922 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £8.0m | +£140k | £506k | 967 |
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 £8,310 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,862.
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 | £5,627 | £4,440 | £4,084–£4,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £58 | £992 | £717–£1,117 |
Supply staff | £67 | £180 | £149–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £840 | £414 | £286–£530 |
Premises | £365 | £381 | £313–£462 |
Energy | £165 | £169 | £128–£203 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £553 | £412–£639 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £123 | £68–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Healthy
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Ashington Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Large reserves
- Spen Valley High School In deficit
- The Mandeville School Healthy
- Swinton Academy In deficit
- The Astley Cooper School Large reserves
- Lift Winton Large reserves
- Future Academies Watford Large reserves
- Hans Price Academy Large reserves
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £7,887 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £184k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £549k | £568 |
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 admin and clerical is £840 a pupil, against a typical £414 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,627 a pupil, against a typical £4,440 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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