Katherine Warington School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARPENDEN SECONDARY 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£138k | £222k | 179 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£356k | £475k | 359 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£74k | £201k | 537 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £5.3m | +£743k | £1.5m | 744 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £7.2m | +£655k | £1.3m | 923 |
2024-25 | £8.9m | £8.8m | +£77k | £1.1m | 1,017 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,702 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,415.
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 | £4,399 | £4,370 | £4,024–£4,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,853 | £646 | £394–£864 |
Supply staff | £10 | £66 | £25–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £225 | £420 | £323–£544 |
Premises | £396 | £364 | £301–£453 |
Energy | £110 | £132 | £106–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,084 | £547 | £429–£616 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £92 | £48–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freman College Large reserves
- John Mason School Large reserves
- St Richard's Catholic College Large reserves
- The Kings of Wessex Academy Large reserves
- Sir Roger Manwood's School Heading for deficit
- Fort Pitt Grammar School Healthy
- The Harvey Grammar School Large reserves
- Farmor's School In deficit
- Range High School In deficit
- Alec Hunter Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic High School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £7,986 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £344k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £805k | £792 |
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 £1,853 a pupil, against a typical £646 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,084 a pupil, against a typical £547 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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