Hatherleigh Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k 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). Devon · 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 | £902k | £904k | -£2k | £11k | 188 |
2019-20 | £960k | £948k | +£12k | £23k | 183 |
2020-21 | £947k | £949k | -£2k | £21k | 165 |
2021-22 | £940k | £969k | -£29k | -£9k | 170 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£57k | -£66k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | -£42k | 183 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | -£30k | 183 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£56k | £26k | 178 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,691 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,229.
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 | £3,235 | £3,346 | £3,160–£3,675 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,302 | £1,377 | £1,232–£1,577 |
Supply staff | £218 | £109 | £27–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £306 | £214–£425 |
Premises | £244 | £378 | £312–£458 |
Energy | £125 | £104 | £80–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £318 | £232–£356 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £191 | £58–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hayfield Primary School Healthy
- Royd Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Bovington Academy In deficit
- St Barnabas Church of England School Large reserves
- St Just Primary School Tight
- The William Amory Primary School In deficit
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- South Brent Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,671 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £120 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £337 |
Money raised by parents
HATHERLEIGH SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1059816, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £11k | £10k |
2024-03 | £14k | £8k |
2023-03 | £10k | £7k |
2022-03 | £11k | £15k |
2021-03 | £9k | £10k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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