Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £397k | £436k | -£39k | £13k | 52 |
2019-20 | £399k | £385k | +£14k | £27k | 54 |
2020-21 | £396k | £372k | +£24k | £51k | 46 |
2021-22 | £406k | £406k | -£580 | £50k | 48 |
2022-23 | £447k | £474k | -£27k | £24k | 49 |
2023-24 | £455k | £486k | -£31k | -£7k | 44 |
2024-25 | £533k | £513k | +£19k | £13k | 33 |
2025-26 | £517k | £527k | -£9k | £3k | 30 |
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 20% of them. It spends £17,552 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,040.
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 | £8,209 | £6,479 | £4,925–£8,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,310 | £2,208 | £1,447–£2,561 |
Supply staff | £116 | £338 | £134–£680 |
Admin and clerical | £889 | £729 | £410–£953 |
Premises | £891 | £721 | £586–£913 |
Energy | £294 | £225 | £172–£307 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,954 | £608 | £362–£803 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £260 | £37–£672 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School Healthy
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Dunstall Park Primary School In deficit
- Great Smeaton Academy Primary School Large reserves
- East Cowton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Langdale CofE School In deficit
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hamsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £470k | £15,680 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £207 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £7k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £1,561 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,954 a pupil, against a typical £608 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,310 a pupil, against a typical £2,208 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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