UTC Heathrow: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £586k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hillingdon · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ACTIVATE LEARNING 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 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£340k | -£340k | 182 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£45k | -£319k | 191 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£356k | -£94k | 236 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£410k | -£76k | 231 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£376k | £84k | 219 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£340k | £330k | 209 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£212k | £586k | 249 |
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 83% of them. It spends £8,787 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,470.
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 | £4,108 | £5,663 | £4,823–£6,910 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £679 | £637 | £303–£1,129 |
Supply staff | £486 | £222 | £60–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £562 | £650 | £472–£881 |
Premises | £643 | £625 | £419–£913 |
Energy | £321 | £206 | £159–£302 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £604 | £466–£772 |
Bought-in services | £201 | £238 | £117–£467 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Bank University Sixth Form Large reserves
- Wapping High School In deficit
- Space Studio West London In deficit
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy Large reserves
- North Brent School Large reserves
- Harefield School Heading for deficit
- Hewens College In deficit
- Global Academy Tight
- London Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Canary Wharf College Crossharbour Large reserves
- St Ursula's Convent School Large reserves
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £9,554 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £84 |
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 supply staff is £486 a pupil, against a typical £222 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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