Deer Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £236k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RAISE EDUCATION 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.4m | -£288k | -£188k | 124 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£58k | -£174k | 278 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.4m | +£466k | £158k | 487 |
2024-25 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£326k | £236k | 698 |
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 £7,666 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,683.
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 | £4,034 | £4,195 | £3,879–£4,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,123 | £838 | £690–£1,213 |
Supply staff | £20 | £139 | £79–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £419 | £343–£571 |
Premises | £444 | £403 | £364–£490 |
Energy | £232 | £141 | £116–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £650 | £520 | £429–£670 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £111 | £64–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bourne Community College In deficit
- Wellacre Technology Academy Large reserves
- Frogmore Community College Large reserves
- Howden School Large reserves
- Henlow Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Tarleton Academy Large reserves
- Oldbury Wells School Large reserves
- Houlton School Large reserves
- Long Stratton High School Tight
- Castle Donington College Healthy
- Chulmleigh Community College Large reserves
- Henley In Arden School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.5m | £7,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £318k | £456 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £234k | £335 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £232 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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