Thomas Hickman School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £259k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£303k | £133k | 446 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£48k | £84k | 470 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£103k | £187k | 467 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£51k | £136k | 451 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£122k | £14k | 470 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£13k | £2k | 474 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£119k | £121k | 479 |
2025-26 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£138k | £259k | 476 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,121 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,958.
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 | £2,525 | £3,025 | £2,853–£3,418 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,538 | £1,606 | £1,365–£1,888 |
Supply staff | £21 | £103 | £39–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £294 | £225–£330 |
Premises | £229 | £368 | £316–£461 |
Energy | £69 | £105 | £90–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £274 | £192–£327 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £147 | £84–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hall Green Junior School Large reserves
- Swain House Primary School Healthy
- John Gulson Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Primary Community School Healthy
- Alderman's Green Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Bromwich Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Old Clee Primary Academy Large reserves
- New Ford Academy Healthy
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School Tight
- Woodside Primary School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £410 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £230k | £483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £203 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,538 a pupil, against a typical £1,606 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £426 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £380 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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