Havannah First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Foundation 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 | £958k | £932k | +£26k | £123k | 221 |
2019-20 | £984k | £981k | +£3k | £126k | 217 |
2020-21 | £981k | £978k | +£3k | £129k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £124k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£84k | £40k | 268 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£45k | -£5k | 289 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£39k | £34k | 300 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£43k | £78k | 331 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,735 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,119.
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 | £2,941 | £3,073 | £2,928–£3,243 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,051 | £1,110 | £901–£1,398 |
Supply staff | £74 | £97 | £35–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £284 | £214–£361 |
Premises | £285 | £315 | £248–£379 |
Energy | £93 | £91 | £73–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £263 | £217–£354 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £109 | £58–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Archibald First School In deficit
- Healing Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Hockley Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England First School Large reserves
- Newton Hill Community School Large reserves
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery In deficit
- St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Eastbury Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Westvale Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,382 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £104 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £128 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £484 |
Money raised by parents
HAVANNAH FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1088842, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £3k |
2024-08 | £7k | £2k |
2023-08 | £12k | £10k |
2022-08 | £7k | £6k |
2021-08 | £3k | £9k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £223 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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