Hexham Priory School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £1k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE EDEN ACADEMY 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 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£201k | £160k | 100 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£239k | £318k | 106 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£314k | £552k | 113 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£20k | £440k | 119 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£89k | £227k | 113 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£208k | -£40k | 117 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£129k | £1k | 122 |
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 13% of them. It spends £29,287 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,705.
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 | £11,525 | £9,767 | £9,309–£10,956 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,295 | £9,453 | £6,075–£13,287 |
Supply staff | £1,115 | £534 | £68–£1,181 |
Admin and clerical | £730 | £1,086 | £840–£1,425 |
Premises | £2,295 | £1,281 | £1,056–£1,649 |
Energy | £434 | £398 | £309–£547 |
Learning resources & ICT | £910 | £762 | £635–£1,051 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £443 | £259–£751 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Halcyon Way School Large reserves
- Queensway Large reserves
- Glendinning Academy Large reserves
- The Beech Academy Large reserves
- The Lindfield School Large reserves
- Yeoman Park Academy Tight
- Bader Academy Large reserves
- Barndale School In deficit
- Netherhall Mead Academy In deficit
- Batchwood School Large reserves
- Rosehill School Large reserves
- Highfield Ely Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £27,885 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £14,025 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £344 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HEXHAM PRIORY SCHOOL (charity 1185241, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £22k | £24k |
2024-12 | £29k | £82k |
2023-12 | £79k | £8k |
2022-12 | £4k | £10k |
2021-12 | £22k | £39k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £2,295 a pupil, against a typical £1,281 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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