High Park School: school finances
Tight
Holds £13k 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). Bradford · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CARLTON 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£126k | £160k | 113 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£130k | £213k | 115 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£165k | £290k | 116 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£63k | £261k | 117 |
2022-23 | £800k | £671k | +£129k | £228k | 117 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£67k | £93k | 117 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£107k | £13k | 120 |
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 10% of them. It spends £35,258 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,333.
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 | £9,542 | £10,077 | £9,420–£11,072 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,833 | £9,427 | £7,359–£11,713 |
Supply staff | £2,442 | £707 | £265–£1,984 |
Admin and clerical | £2,008 | £1,160 | £805–£1,690 |
Premises | £1,642 | £1,266 | £1,153–£1,859 |
Energy | £400 | £426 | £329–£548 |
Learning resources & ICT | £642 | £675 | £557–£1,015 |
Bought-in services | £267 | £386 | £206–£629 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longcause Community Special School Heading for deficit
- The Loyne Specialist School Healthy
- Woodsetton School Large reserves
- Bader Academy Large reserves
- Chelveston Road School Large reserves
- Baginton Fields Academy Heading for deficit
- Pendle View Primary School Large reserves
- Merryfields School Large reserves
- Coppice Academy Large reserves
- Southfield School Large reserves
- The Park School Large reserves
- High Point Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £36,400 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.4m | £20,167 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £208 |
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 supply staff is £2,442 a pupil, against a typical £707 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £16,833 a pupil, against a typical £9,427 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,008 a pupil, against a typical £1,160 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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