Heartlands High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.0m in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Haringey · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SEARCH 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 | £10.1m | £9.6m | +£472k | £1.5m | 1,107 |
2019-20 | £10.1m | £8.9m | +£1.2m | £1.7m | 1,135 |
2020-21 | £10.4m | £9.5m | +£944k | £1.7m | 1,156 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £9.9m | +£442k | £1.4m | 1,182 |
2022-23 | £11.6m | £10.7m | +£957k | £1.5m | 1,172 |
2023-24 | £12.2m | £11.4m | +£745k | £1.6m | 1,166 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £12.0m | +£410k | £2.0m | 1,181 |
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 87% of them. It spends £10,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,459.
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 | £3,948 | £5,524 | £5,244–£6,023 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,002 | £768 | £481–£1,063 |
Supply staff | £0 | £160 | £86–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £1,616 | £642 | £532–£818 |
Premises | £334 | £505 | £416–£583 |
Energy | £191 | £142 | £112–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £828 | £611 | £440–£738 |
Bought-in services | £133 | £158 | £86–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The John Roan School Large reserves
- The Elmgreen School Healthy
- Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls Large reserves
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Large reserves
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Healthy
- Hendon School Large reserves
- Clapton Girls' Academy Heading for deficit
- Parliament Hill School Heading for deficit
- St Angela's Ursuline School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Large reserves
- Raynes Park High School Large reserves
- St Paul's Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.1m | £10,225 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £347k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £436k | £369 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,002 a pupil, against a typical £768 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,616 a pupil, against a typical £642 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £828 a pupil, against a typical £611 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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