Holland Park School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kensington and Chelsea · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £10.3m | £8.8m | +£1.5m | £3.3m | 1,381 |
2019-20 | £10.4m | £9.6m | +£768k | £3.0m | 1,389 |
2020-21 | £10.9m | £9.9m | +£1.0m | £3.3m | 1,398 |
2021-22 | £11.0m | £10.3m | +£679k | £3.9m | 1,391 |
2022-23 | £11.7m | £12.1m | -£464k | £0 | 1,291 |
2023-24 | £12.1m | £13.7m | -£1.6m | £0 | 1,269 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.5m | +£8k | £1.2m | 1,336 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 60% of them. It spends £9,365 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,584.
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 | £4,671 | £5,031 | £4,774–£5,212 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,086 | £759 | £526–£1,046 |
Supply staff | £396 | £175 | £77–£313 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £536 | £387–£675 |
Premises | £667 | £445 | £376–£577 |
Energy | £290 | £161 | £130–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £865 | £518 | £417–£659 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £132 | £56–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Orion Eden Park Large reserves
- St James' Catholic High School Healthy
- The Warren School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic School Large reserves
- Chestnut Grove Academy Large reserves
- The Compton School In deficit
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College Large reserves
- Heston Community School Large reserves
- Bentley Wood High School Large reserves
- Norbury High School for Girls Healthy
- Harris Academy Greenwich Tight
- Park High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.7m | £8,787 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £376k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £780k | £584 |
Money raised by parents
HOLLAND PARK SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1204753, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £15k |
2024-08 | £26k | £20k |
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 supply staff is £396 a pupil, against a typical £175 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £290 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £865 a pupil, against a typical £518 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £667 a pupil, against a typical £445 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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