The Steiner Academy Hereford: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £386k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD 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, 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£48k | £639k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£111k | £751k | 334 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£123k | £824k | 338 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£164k | £653k | 333 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£31k | £616k | 339 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£98k | £369k | 343 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£86k | £386k | 348 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 100% of them. It spends £6,899 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,329.
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 | £3,270 | £3,981 | £3,647–£4,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,101 | £922 | £748–£1,151 |
Supply staff | £0 | £116 | £52–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £822 | £404 | £288–£637 |
Premises | £362 | £395 | £299–£484 |
Energy | £152 | £146 | £92–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £414 | £312–£604 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £77 | £33–£145 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakley School In deficit
- Dartmouth Academy Healthy
- Maharishi Free School Large reserves
- Chetwynde School In deficit
- Thomas Hall School In deficit
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Tight
- Litcham School In deficit
- Holy Trinity School Tight
- Northstowe Learning Community Healthy
- The Gatwick School Healthy
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Healthy
- Glebe Farm School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £497 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENT AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF THE STEINER ACADEMY HEREFORD (charity 1135990, Registered) raised £104k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £104k | £96k |
2023-09 | £86k | £86k |
2022-09 | £89k | £81k |
2021-09 | £79k | £74k |
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 admin and clerical is £822 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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