Hemingford Grey Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £87k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £95k | 291 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£37k | £132k | 299 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£24k | £108k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£62k | £45k | 283 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£9k | £36k | 282 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£15k | £51k | 263 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£3k | £54k | 244 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,994 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,572.
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 | £3,438 | £3,113 | £2,805–£3,307 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,263 | £1,248 | £1,053–£1,703 |
Supply staff | £165 | £97 | £47–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £287 | £235–£393 |
Premises | £339 | £309 | £256–£395 |
Energy | £91 | £81 | £64–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £304 | £214–£363 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £161 | £74–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cupernham Infant School In deficit
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Healthy
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
- Grove Junior School Large reserves
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Large reserves
- Oakley Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Longford Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,761 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £140 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £247 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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