Hurstmere School: school finances
Tight
Holds £55k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bexley · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HOWARD 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 | £6.1m | £6.9m | -£759k | £904k | 1,060 |
2019-20 | £6.3m | £6.5m | -£204k | £911k | 1,047 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£220k | £1.1m | 1,038 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.8m | -£85k | £1.0m | 1,065 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £7.8m | -£266k | £780k | 1,030 |
2023-24 | £7.6m | £8.2m | -£597k | £183k | 1,019 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £7.8m | +£372k | £55k | 967 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,213.
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 | £5,147 | £4,996 | £4,710–£5,255 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £473 | £550 | £411–£800 |
Supply staff | £101 | £125 | £71–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £520 | £549 | £417–£683 |
Premises | £421 | £403 | £329–£554 |
Energy | £148 | £136 | £116–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £686 | £618 | £430–£683 |
Bought-in services | £220 | £136 | £92–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Turing House School Large reserves
- St Catherine's Catholic School Large reserves
- Bullers Wood School for Boys Large reserves
- The Holy Cross School In deficit
- Coombe Boys' School Large reserves
- Redden Court School Large reserves
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Large reserves
- Wren Academy Enfield Tight
- Hall Mead School In deficit
- Prendergast School Tight
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £8,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £229k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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