Harry Watts Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £800k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PROSPER LEARNING 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £714k | £768k | -£54k | £16k | 40 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£73k | £48k | 96 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£20k | £48k | 140 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£297k | £112k | 169 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£282k | £800k | 175 |
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 77% of them. It spends £22,309 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,839.
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 | £9,891 | £10,303 | £9,025–£11,249 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,149 | £10,199 | £7,186–£12,118 |
Supply staff | £1,269 | £485 | £228–£1,558 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £1,104 | £835–£1,540 |
Premises | £1,189 | £1,338 | £915–£1,545 |
Energy | £451 | £345 | £235–£435 |
Learning resources & ICT | £171 | £837 | £618–£1,137 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £641 | £264–£2,074 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crosshill Special School Large reserves
- Oak Wood Secondary School Large reserves
- St John's School Healthy
- Woodlawn School Tight
- Hilltop School Healthy
- Granta School In deficit
- Pebble Brook School Large reserves
- White Spire School Large reserves
- Newark Orchard School Healthy
- Oak Lodge School Large reserves
- St Hugh's Special School Large reserves
- Oscott Manor School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £24,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.7m | £9,777 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £143 |
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?
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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