Hazlewood Community Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £25k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · 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 | £1.0m | £987k | +£16k | £77k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £51k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£85k | £136k | 248 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £103k | 263 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£49k | £54k | 292 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £66k | 292 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£32k | £34k | 288 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£9k | £25k | 282 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,648 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,943.
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 | £3,142 | £3,222 | £2,935–£3,477 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £909 | £1,457 | £1,209–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £200 | £176 | £60–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £274 | £240–£323 |
Premises | £358 | £366 | £329–£418 |
Energy | £175 | £108 | £78–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £295 | £210–£359 |
Bought-in services | £553 | £129 | £63–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
- Haxby Road Primary Academy Tight
- Glascote Academy Large reserves
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Easingwold Community Primary School Large reserves
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Large reserves
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,403 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £153 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £408 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £213 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HAZLEWOOD PTFA (charity 1198614, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £12k | £6k |
2024-03 | £4k | £4k |
2023-03 | £8k | £5k |
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 £553 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £515 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £175 a pupil, against a typical £108 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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