Hartlepool Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £289k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MAKE IT DIFFERENT 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£217k | £289k | 19 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 97% of them. It spends £60,684 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,599.
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 | £29,579 | £15,124 | £13,485–£17,646 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,263 | £7,382 | £4,623–£12,077 |
Supply staff | £4,474 | £1,501 | £208–£3,370 |
Admin and clerical | £3,474 | £1,674 | £1,134–£2,799 |
Premises | £2,421 | £2,067 | £1,407–£2,853 |
Energy | £1,947 | £551 | £382–£797 |
Learning resources & ICT | £5,684 | £2,121 | £794–£3,172 |
Bought-in services | £2,158 | £1,617 | £427–£2,541 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Abbey School In deficit
- The Maple School In deficit
- The Holy Brook School In deficit
- The Raise Academy Tight
- Holly House Special School Large reserves
- Phoenix Academy Tight
- Brunel School Heading for deficit
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke Healthy
- Vermont School In deficit
- Rosewood School Healthy
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy In deficit
- King's Academy Lord Wilson In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £73,368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £53 |
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 energy is £1,947 a pupil, against a typical £551 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £4,474 a pupil, against a typical £1,501 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £5,684 a pupil, against a typical £2,121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,474 a pupil, against a typical £1,674 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £29,579 a pupil, against a typical £15,124 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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