Hereford Sixth Form College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £4.9m in reserve, 33% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · 16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HEART OF MERCIA 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 | £9.6m | £9.1m | +£527k | £3.3m | — |
2019-20 | £9.4m | £9.1m | +£284k | £3.2m | — |
2020-21 | £10.7m | £9.8m | +£870k | £3.7m | — |
2021-22 | £10.5m | £10.3m | +£192k | £3.5m | 2,130 |
2022-23 | £11.7m | £11.5m | +£203k | £3.2m | — |
2023-24 | £12.8m | £12.2m | +£601k | £3.3m | — |
2024-25 | £14.8m | £13.2m | +£1.5m | £4.9m | 2,163 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 87% of them. It spends £6,123 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,000.
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 | £3,199 | £3,179 | £2,859–£3,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £874 | £561 | £435–£708 |
Supply staff | £0 | £23 | £4–£56 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £459 | £275–£630 |
Premises | £306 | £287 | £252–£395 |
Energy | £67 | £111 | £97–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £523 | £452 | £381–£579 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £23 | £12–£47 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Huish College Healthy
- Bilborough College Large reserves
- Priestley College Large reserves
- Rochdale Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Esher Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Ashton Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Oldham Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Solihull Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Queen Mary's College Large reserves
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College Large reserves
- King Edward VI College Stourbridge Healthy
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.3m | £6,592 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £44 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £737k | £341 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HEREFORD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE (charity 1047447, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £0 | £0 |
2025-03 | £0 | £0 |
2024-03 | £0 | £0 |
2023-03 | £0 | £0 |
2022-03 | £0 | £0 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £874 a pupil, against a typical £561 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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