Danebury School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD 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 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£76k | -£37k | 542 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£87k | £51k | 481 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£240k | £290k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£16k | £307k | 421 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£200k | £507k | 400 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.4m | -£217k | £105k | 326 |
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 47% of them. It spends £10,561 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,045.
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 | £5,190 | £4,569 | £3,922–£4,862 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £851 | £571–£1,019 |
Supply staff | £402 | £143 | £48–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £598 | £451 | £350–£675 |
Premises | £819 | £459 | £360–£623 |
Energy | £255 | £188 | £128–£254 |
Learning resources & ICT | £567 | £522 | £368–£673 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £71 | £35–£154 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kidsgrove Secondary School In deficit
- Stradbroke High School Large reserves
- Windsor Park CE Middle School In deficit
- Boroughbridge High School In deficit
- UTC Oxfordshire In deficit
- UTC Reading Large reserves
- Scarborough University Technical College In deficit
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Tight
- Nidderdale High School In deficit
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Healthy
- SGS Berkeley Green UTC Large reserves
- Edward Peake CofE VC School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £9,466 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £221 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £429 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 40% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £402 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £819 a pupil, against a typical £459 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £851 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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