John Masefield High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £230k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE 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 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£96k | £475k | 909 |
2019-20 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£79k | £431k | 908 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£9k | £440k | 887 |
2021-22 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£62k | £383k | 889 |
2022-23 | £5.6m | £5.7m | -£113k | £275k | 893 |
2023-24 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£116k | £138k | 884 |
2024-25 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£167k | £230k | 841 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,498 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,568.
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 | £4,579 | £4,267 | £4,026–£4,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £700 | £734 | £474–£953 |
Supply staff | £18 | £147 | £80–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £608 | £414 | £308–£539 |
Premises | £351 | £428 | £337–£551 |
Energy | £161 | £147 | £114–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £463 | £344–£574 |
Bought-in services | £122 | £76 | £33–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy Large reserves
- Bury Church of England High School Large reserves
- Colonel Frank Seely Academy In deficit
- Sidmouth College Large reserves
- The Beaconsfield School Healthy
- Up Holland High School Large reserves
- St Bernard's Catholic High School Healthy
- Lift Maltings Large reserves
- Kings International College Large reserves
- Newmarket Academy Healthy
- Dartford Science & Technology College Healthy
- Callington Community College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.3m | £7,438 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £153 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £237k | £282 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF JOHN MASEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (charity 1008046, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £1k |
2024-08 | £1k | £135 |
2023-08 | £3k | £115 |
2022-08 | £9k | £16k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £608 a pupil, against a typical £414 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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