Heathcoat Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£49k | £44k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£82k | -£38k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£26k | -£64k | 458 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£5k | -£59k | 384 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£59k | £0 | 364 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£34k | £34k | 400 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£5k | £30k | 364 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£116k | £145k | 314 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,312.
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 | £4,118 | £3,518 | £3,140–£3,916 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,778 | £1,394 | £1,247–£1,683 |
Supply staff | £460 | £130 | £49–£350 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £302 | £204–£386 |
Premises | £420 | £386 | £315–£475 |
Energy | £155 | £111 | £90–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £251 | £205–£319 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £141 | £70–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ainthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Millbrook Community Primary School In deficit
- Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Elton Community Primary School Large reserves
- New Milton Junior School Large reserves
- Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Ashgate Primary School In deficit
- The Downs Church of England Primary School Tight
- Priory Lane Community School In deficit
- Newlands Community Primary School Healthy
- Kingsfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,982 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £152k | £485 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £173k | £551 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £265 |
Money raised by parents
HEATHCOAT PRIMARY SCHOOL (PTFA) PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1218460, Registered)
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £460 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £364 a pupil, against a typical £251 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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