Black Horse Hill Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £936k | £890k | +£46k | £116k | 183 |
2019-20 | £998k | £972k | +£26k | £143k | 181 |
2020-21 | £978k | £1.0m | -£47k | £96k | 167 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £83k | 158 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | £46k | 156 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£37k | £83k | 126 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £95k | 108 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£20k | £75k | 96 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,878 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,841.
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 | £4,865 | £3,925 | £3,716–£4,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,773 | £1,493 | £1,264–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £123 | £120 | £49–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £558 | £415 | £313–£478 |
Premises | £562 | £363 | £294–£460 |
Energy | £194 | £128 | £108–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £374 | £254–£464 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £140 | £66–£355 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Byfield School In deficit
- Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School In deficit
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- All Saints Academy Healthy
- Upton Cross Academy Healthy
- St Helens Primary School In deficit
- Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Caythorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Buriton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £900k | £9,377 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £1,009 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £1,289 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 48% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £363 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £194 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £558 a pupil, against a typical £415 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,865 a pupil, against a typical £3,925 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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