Hunts Cross Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £141k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £17k | 288 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £21k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£39k | £59k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£44k | £15k | 340 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£66k | £82k | 355 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£75k | £6k | 366 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£73k | £79k | 353 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£61k | £141k | 328 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 27% of them. It spends £9,005 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,923.
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 | £3,409 | £3,210 | £2,985–£3,547 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,047 | £1,348 | £1,110–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £1,529 | £122 | £43–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £288 | £252–£370 |
Premises | £392 | £361 | £285–£430 |
Energy | £124 | £105 | £82–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £140 | £257 | £219–£384 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £156 | £83–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Large reserves
- Brookland Junior School Large reserves
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Beck Junior School Healthy
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,992 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £259 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £156k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £722k | £2,200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,529 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £272 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,047 a pupil, against a typical £1,348 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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