Hudson Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £411k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sefton · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £32k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£22k | £10k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£59k | £68k | 255 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£19k | £88k | 270 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£14k | £74k | 284 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£151k | £225k | 276 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£153k | £377k | 269 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£34k | £411k | 274 |
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 83% of them. It spends £11,842 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,869.
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 | £3,965 | £3,164 | £2,978–£3,447 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,998 | £1,591 | £1,322–£1,914 |
Supply staff | £149 | £98 | £46–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £317 | £215–£428 |
Premises | £1,718 | £343 | £308–£439 |
Energy | £132 | £109 | £81–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £304 | £223–£350 |
Bought-in services | £711 | £143 | £95–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wintringham Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Pines School Tight
- Knypersley First School Large reserves
- St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Large reserves
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
- Haworth Primary School Healthy
- Chalk Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Fishergate Primary School In deficit
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £11,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £989k | £3,603 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £367 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF HUDSON PRIMARY (charity 1156873, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £3k |
2024-08 | £4k | £6k |
2023-08 | £11k | £10k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £25 | £2k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £1,718 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £711 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,998 a pupil, against a typical £1,591 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £451 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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