Hummersknott Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £121k 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). Darlington · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £7.1m | £7.3m | -£147k | £569k | 1,218 |
2019-20 | £7.4m | £7.6m | -£190k | £379k | 1,225 |
2020-21 | £7.8m | £7.3m | +£524k | £432k | 1,241 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.6m | +£338k | £378k | 1,228 |
2022-23 | £8.4m | £8.2m | +£227k | £140k | 1,259 |
2023-24 | £9.9m | £9.8m | +£93k | -£149k | 1,265 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £9.4m | +£153k | £121k | 1,232 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,666 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,557.
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 | £3,952 | £4,375 | £4,071–£4,576 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £798 | £636–£886 |
Supply staff | £233 | £147 | £61–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £973 | £438 | £348–£548 |
Premises | £152 | £399 | £314–£449 |
Energy | £175 | £152 | £122–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £868 | £501 | £415–£615 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £58 | £37–£113 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chase Terrace Academy Large reserves
- Monkton Wood Academy Large reserves
- The Parker E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Ashton Park School Large reserves
- Countesthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Redhill School Large reserves
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- De La Salle School Large reserves
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- Frome Community College Large reserves
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.0m | £7,330 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £567k | £460 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £973 a pupil, against a typical £438 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £868 a pupil, against a typical £501 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £233 a pupil, against a typical £147 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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