Salendine Nook High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £709k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £7.5m | £7.6m | -£114k | £238k | 1,347 |
2019-20 | £8.1m | £7.5m | +£629k | £275k | 1,361 |
2020-21 | £8.4m | £8.5m | -£131k | £324k | 1,388 |
2021-22 | £9.0m | £8.1m | +£892k | £583k | 1,386 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £8.7m | +£775k | £657k | 1,403 |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £10.5m | +£13k | £670k | 1,413 |
2024-25 | £11.1m | £11.1m | +£39k | £709k | 1,405 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,901 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,372.
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 | £4,345 | £4,309 | £4,195–£4,474 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,038 | £722 | £563–£835 |
Supply staff | £88 | £107 | £78–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £408 | £266–£575 |
Premises | £840 | £394 | £328–£467 |
Energy | £13 | £141 | £117–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £722 | £493 | £345–£588 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £65 | £39–£132 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Allestree Woodlands School Healthy
- Kingdown School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Wilmington Large reserves
- The Kimberley School Large reserves
- The Morley Academy Large reserves
- Soham Village College Healthy
- Penrice Academy Large reserves
- Warlingham School Large reserves
- The Sweyne Park School Large reserves
- The Angmering School Tight
- Sir John Leman High School Healthy
- Bottisham Village College Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.1m | £7,919 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £375k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £144 |
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 £840 a pupil, against a typical £394 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £722 a pupil, against a typical £493 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,038 a pupil, against a typical £722 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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