Hellesdon High School: school finances
Tight
Holds £291k 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). Norfolk · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WENSUM 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 | +£315k | -£583k | 1,536 |
2019-20 | £8.6m | £8.0m | +£579k | -£82k | 1,572 |
2020-21 | £9.6m | £8.8m | +£740k | £617k | 1,549 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £9.6m | +£191k | £839k | 1,568 |
2022-23 | £10.8m | £10.4m | +£440k | £0 | 1,577 |
2023-24 | £11.1m | £10.3m | +£734k | £0 | 1,581 |
2024-25 | £11.6m | £10.7m | +£826k | £291k | 1,528 |
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 £7,028 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,318.
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 | £3,923 | £4,259 | £3,999–£4,603 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,005 | £722 | £426–£1,027 |
Supply staff | £84 | £123 | £58–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £177 | £350 | £300–£602 |
Premises | £253 | £394 | £316–£479 |
Energy | £117 | £133 | £94–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £747 | £421 | £354–£539 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £73 | £24–£135 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Emmanuel College Large reserves
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth In deficit
- Crown Hills Community College Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Victory Academy Large reserves
- Thorp Academy Large reserves
- North Chadderton School Large reserves
- Kettering Science Academy In deficit
- West Park School Large reserves
- Lift Ryde Large reserves
- Bideford College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.1m | £7,253 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £173k | £113 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £483k | £316 |
Money raised by parents
HELLESDON HIGH SCHOOL PTA (charity 1141621, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £6k | £9k |
2024-07 | £5k | £11k |
2023-07 | £5k | £2k |
2022-07 | £6k | £4k |
2021-07 | £2k | £7k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £747 a pupil, against a typical £421 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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