Hazelbeck Special School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £291k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BECKFOOT 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£113k | £997k | 144 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£122k | £444k | 145 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£216k | £525k | 145 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£268k | £628k | 152 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £3.8m | +£414k | £839k | 155 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£328k | £951k | 155 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.1m | +£470k | £291k | 158 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 30% of them. It spends £26,114 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,756.
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 | £8,462 | £10,157 | £8,886–£11,343 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,063 | £9,082 | £6,674–£11,364 |
Supply staff | £1,671 | £317 | £160–£921 |
Admin and clerical | £1,278 | £1,281 | £946–£1,654 |
Premises | £158 | £1,201 | £829–£1,875 |
Energy | £0 | £359 | £285–£461 |
Learning resources & ICT | £532 | £805 | £525–£1,148 |
Bought-in services | £2,367 | £627 | £233–£1,897 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chorley Astley Park School Healthy
- The Bridge Easton Large reserves
- Pond Meadow School Large reserves
- Springside Large reserves
- Grange Park School Large reserves
- Portesbery School Large reserves
- Heathfield Special School Large reserves
- Hollywater School Large reserves
- Corley Academy In deficit
- Heathlands School Large reserves
- Summerdown School Large reserves
- Breakspeare School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £28,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.6m | £16,538 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £304 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,671 a pupil, against a typical £317 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,367 a pupil, against a typical £627 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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