Hornchurch High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £958k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING 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 | £5.0m | £4.5m | +£408k | £1k | 725 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£122k | £1k | 708 |
2020-21 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£213k | £1k | 725 |
2021-22 | £5.3m | £5.5m | -£231k | £1k | 781 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £5.6m | +£372k | £1k | 787 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.5m | +£41k | £1k | 769 |
2024-25 | £6.7m | £6.8m | -£58k | £958k | 718 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,800.
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 | £6,518 | £4,981 | £4,608–£5,382 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £769 | £582–£1,045 |
Supply staff | £0 | £199 | £65–£314 |
Admin and clerical | £479 | £601 | £512–£779 |
Premises | £691 | £445 | £359–£623 |
Energy | £198 | £152 | £117–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £542 | £460–£661 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £191 | £89–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chessington School Large reserves
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy In deficit
- The Brittons Academy Healthy
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Large reserves
- The Green School for Boys Large reserves
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College In deficit
- Twickenham School Large reserves
- Forest Academy Large reserves
- William Morris Sixth Form In deficit
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford Large reserves
- Brentford School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.5m | £9,053 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £253k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £192k | £267 |
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 £691 a pupil, against a typical £445 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,518 a pupil, against a typical £4,981 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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