Sir Peter Hall School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £17k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£249k | £0 | 35 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.3m | -£459k | £0 | 57 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£236k | £17k | 56 |
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 23% of them. It spends £39,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £38,199.
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 | £23,571 | £13,786 | £11,271–£17,030 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £11,101 | £7,755–£13,474 |
Supply staff | £2,304 | £1,110 | £302–£2,388 |
Admin and clerical | £1,607 | £1,446 | £1,000–£1,952 |
Premises | £3,107 | £1,727 | £1,250–£2,527 |
Energy | £804 | £656 | £395–£913 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,625 | £1,481 | £739–£2,046 |
Bought-in services | £2,500 | £610 | £247–£1,498 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wells Park School Large reserves
- Redgate Primary Academy Tight
- The Warwickshire Academy In deficit
- The Flagship School In deficit
- The Heights Academy Large reserves
- Cicely Haughton School Large reserves
- Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children In deficit
- Valley School Tight
- Hill View School Tight
- Bramley Grange Academy Large reserves
- Notton House Academy Large reserves
- Penny Field School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £35,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £19,196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £89 |
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 bought-in services is £2,500 a pupil, against a typical £610 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £4,625 a pupil, against a typical £1,481 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,107 a pupil, against a typical £1,727 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £23,571 a pupil, against a typical £13,786 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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