Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo: school finances
Healthy
Holds £939k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEIGH ACADEMIES 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 | £8.4m | £8.1m | +£345k | £0 | 1,468 |
2019-20 | £9.6m | £8.6m | +£971k | £0 | 1,481 |
2020-21 | £11.1m | £9.1m | +£1.9m | £0 | 1,583 |
2021-22 | £11.7m | £9.8m | +£1.8m | £0 | 1,676 |
2022-23 | £13.8m | £10.1m | +£3.7m | £0 | 1,702 |
2023-24 | £13.6m | £11.6m | +£2.0m | £0 | 1,785 |
2024-25 | £16.1m | £13.7m | +£2.4m | £939k | 1,855 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,162.
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 | £4,563 | £4,052 | £3,816–£4,275 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,419 | £855 | £654–£1,009 |
Supply staff | £44 | £96 | £58–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £354 | £281–£469 |
Premises | £47 | £379 | £313–£506 |
Energy | £80 | £140 | £113–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £437 | £349–£516 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £119 | £65–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kettering Buccleuch Academy Large reserves
- Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School Large reserves
- Bede Academy Healthy
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy Large reserves
- Northampton International Academy Tight
- Hampton College Healthy
- Saint George's Church of England School Large reserves
- Hailsham Academy Large reserves
- Carr Manor Community School Healthy
- Samuel Ryder Academy Large reserves
- Liverpool College Tight
- Cromwell Community College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.4m | £8,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £667k | £360 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £655k | £353 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,419 a pupil, against a typical £855 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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