Halfway Nursery Infant School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £64k, 5% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · 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 | £1.0m | £969k | +£70k | -£14k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£45k | £31k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £987k | +£71k | £102k | 168 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£34k | £68k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£62k | £5k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £26k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£20k | £6k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£71k | -£64k | 184 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,004.
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 | £3,677 | £3,290 | £3,061–£3,551 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,447 | £1,317 | £1,210–£1,708 |
Supply staff | £85 | £162 | £67–£425 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £314 | £229–£423 |
Premises | £575 | £366 | £294–£402 |
Energy | £158 | £112 | £86–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £166 | £289 | £199–£346 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £187 | £58–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Large reserves
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Large reserves
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend In deficit
- Walsh CofE Infant School Healthy
- Manor Park Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Downs View Infant School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Brinsley Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsfleet Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,676 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £192 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £456 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £575 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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