Sacred Heart High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £5.8m in reserve, 58% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hammersmith and Fulham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH 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 | £7.3m | £6.7m | +£611k | £3.5m | 1,046 |
2019-20 | £7.5m | £8.2m | -£657k | £3.5m | 1,093 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.3m | +£726k | £4.2m | 1,133 |
2021-22 | £9.6m | £7.8m | +£1.7m | £5.6m | 1,132 |
2022-23 | £9.2m | £8.9m | +£234k | £5.8m | 1,129 |
2023-24 | £9.2m | £9.2m | -£58k | £5.7m | 1,135 |
2024-25 | £10.1m | £10.0m | +£90k | £5.8m | 1,124 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 100% of them. It spends £8,870 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,988.
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 | £5,258 | £4,945 | £4,519–£5,154 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £499 | £555 | £455–£781 |
Supply staff | £230 | £125 | £52–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £786 | £535 | £435–£656 |
Premises | £625 | £387 | £309–£450 |
Energy | £160 | £136 | £116–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £667 | £503 | £395–£642 |
Bought-in services | £140 | £163 | £111–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chislehurst School for Girls Large reserves
- The John Fisher School In deficit
- Redden Court School Large reserves
- Coombe Boys' School Large reserves
- The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Large reserves
- Gunnersbury Catholic School Tight
- Harris Academy Beckenham Large reserves
- Turing House School Large reserves
- Prendergast School Tight
- Finchley Catholic High School Large reserves
- Ruislip High School Large reserves
- Ilford County High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £8,589 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £113 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £407k | £362 |
Money raised by parents
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL HAMMERSMITH PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1177111, Registered) raised £180k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £180k | £201k |
2025-03 | £100k | £46k |
2024-03 | £120k | £52k |
2023-03 | £83k | £2k |
2022-03 | £79k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £625 a pupil, against a typical £387 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £786 a pupil, against a typical £535 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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