Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k 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). Essex · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £61k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £34k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £31k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £36k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £8k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £11k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£3k | £8k | 235 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £24k | 236 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,053 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,585.
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 | £3,299 | £3,173 | £2,842–£3,372 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,204 | £1,374 | £1,100–£1,685 |
Supply staff | £19 | £91 | £54–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £478 | £322 | £232–£386 |
Premises | £165 | £358 | £288–£444 |
Energy | £190 | £107 | £88–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £292 | £207–£382 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £184 | £119–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Bruche Academy Tight
- Brookfield Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Catholic First School Large reserves
- Mayhill Junior School Large reserves
- Applegarth Primary School Large reserves
- Paulton Junior School Large reserves
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School In deficit
- Eatock Primary School Healthy
- Heswall Primary School Healthy
- Howard Park Community School Healthy
- Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,637 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £351k | £1,487 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £190 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £277 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £478 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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