Hunslet Moor Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £934 reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£25k | £45k | 392 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£70k | £114k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£176k | £291k | 440 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£98k | £192k | 457 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£77k | £114k | 446 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£24k | £90k | 448 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£87k | £3k | 434 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.7m | -£2k | £934 | 408 |
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 7% of them. It spends £9,095 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,489.
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 | £3,629 | £3,252 | £2,988–£3,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,268 | £1,782 | £1,357–£2,211 |
Supply staff | £265 | £141 | £63–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £414 | £324 | £215–£414 |
Premises | £351 | £374 | £278–£458 |
Energy | £69 | £105 | £88–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £277 | £219–£372 |
Bought-in services | £847 | £187 | £67–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cherry Tree Primary School Healthy
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Large reserves
- Devonshire Park Primary School In deficit
- Essa Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bassett Green Primary School Healthy
- George Washington Primary School Large reserves
- Rood End Primary School Large reserves
- Reedley Primary School Healthy
- Kates Hill Primary School Healthy
- Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £396k | £972 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £267k | £653 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £205 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HUNSLET MOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1218628, Registered)
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £847 a pupil, against a typical £187 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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