The Hart School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £874k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST 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 | £6.5m | £5.5m | +£1.1m | -£2.0m | 1,121 |
2019-20 | £6.5m | £6.8m | -£223k | -£2.5m | 1,179 |
2020-21 | £7.0m | £6.8m | +£201k | -£2.6m | 1,199 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £7.2m | -£436k | -£3.4m | 1,240 |
2022-23 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£625k | -£3.2m | 1,265 |
2023-24 | £9.1m | £9.1m | -£2k | £0 | 1,261 |
2024-25 | £10.5m | £10.9m | -£433k | £874k | 1,217 |
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 £8,989 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,751.
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 | £3,818 | £4,422 | £4,111–£4,619 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £944 | £876 | £579–£1,081 |
Supply staff | £314 | £115 | £43–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £423 | £452 | £342–£547 |
Premises | £1,906 | £377 | £306–£468 |
Energy | £141 | £142 | £109–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £473 | £432–£604 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £90 | £30–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wexham School Large reserves
- Passmores Academy Tight
- Furness Academy Large reserves
- Ratton School Healthy
- Lift New Rickstones Large reserves
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Large reserves
- Challney High School for Boys Large reserves
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Tight
- The Elizabethan Academy Large reserves
- Admiral Lord Nelson School Large reserves
- Moorside High School Large reserves
- Northgate High School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.3m | £7,682 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £357k | £293 |
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 premises is £1,906 a pupil, against a typical £377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £314 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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