St Hild's Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £269k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEAT ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £4.3m | £4.7m | -£452k | -£1.7m | 709 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.8m | -£14k | -£1.7m | 707 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£107k | -£1.6m | 716 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.0m | +£490k | £0 | 691 |
2022-23 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£370k | £0 | 683 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £5.5m | +£408k | £0 | 670 |
2024-25 | £6.1m | £6.0m | +£113k | £269k | 617 |
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 £9,655 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,731.
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 | £5,081 | £4,602 | £4,408–£4,859 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,446 | £998 | £751–£1,272 |
Supply staff | £285 | £209 | £135–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £545 | £540 | £427–£618 |
Premises | £512 | £517 | £405–£677 |
Energy | £271 | £201 | £157–£223 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £462 | £347–£613 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £162 | £66–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Redcar Large reserves
- Bishop Barrington Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Large reserves
- Lift Sir Herbert Leon Large reserves
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Padgate Academy Large reserves
- Harborne Academy Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Large reserves
- North Cambridge Academy Tight
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.0m | £9,702 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £203 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,446 a pupil, against a typical £998 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £271 a pupil, against a typical £201 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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