Hanson Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £11.0m | £11.6m | -£608k | -£3.6m | 1,619 |
2019-20 | £11.7m | £12.4m | -£657k | -£4.3m | 1,635 |
2020-21 | £12.3m | £12.9m | -£521k | -£4.8m | 1,608 |
2021-22 | £13.0m | £14.1m | -£1.1m | -£5.9m | 1,685 |
2022-23 | £12.1m | £12.5m | -£323k | £201k | 1,638 |
2023-24 | £13.4m | £12.6m | +£738k | £200k | 1,552 |
2024-25 | £13.2m | £13.1m | +£70k | £1.2m | 1,549 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 63% of them. It spends £8,453 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,162.
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 | £4,218 | £4,633 | £4,191–£4,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,012 | £930 | £822–£1,264 |
Supply staff | £123 | £121 | £71–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £384 | £340–£543 |
Premises | £935 | £471 | £366–£1,064 |
Energy | £24 | £126 | £21–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £863 | £542 | £418–£642 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £115 | £56–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Q3 Academy Tipton Large reserves
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science Large reserves
- Carlton Bolling Large reserves
- Macmillan Academy Large reserves
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Healthy
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Large reserves
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Large reserves
- Queen Katharine Academy Tight
- Winifred Holtby Academy Large reserves
- Weatherhead High School Large reserves
- St John Plessington Catholic College Large reserves
- The Phoenix Collegiate Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.7m | £9,507 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £288k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £229k | £148 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HANSON ACADEMY (charity 1162656, Registered) raised £627 in its latest year.
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £863 a pupil, against a typical £542 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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