Hambledon Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £622k | £613k | +£9k | £65k | 117 |
2019-20 | £648k | £630k | +£19k | £84k | 104 |
2020-21 | £611k | £615k | -£4k | £80k | 97 |
2021-22 | £592k | £613k | -£20k | £59k | 100 |
2022-23 | £677k | £681k | -£4k | £56k | 105 |
2023-24 | £761k | £716k | +£45k | £100k | 105 |
2024-25 | £790k | £800k | -£10k | £91k | 103 |
2025-26 | £846k | £879k | -£33k | £57k | 95 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,869.
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 | £4,181 | £3,870 | £3,490–£4,021 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,754 | £1,263 | £936–£1,423 |
Supply staff | £384 | £143 | £58–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £492 | £395 | £330–£556 |
Premises | £500 | £363 | £298–£483 |
Energy | £148 | £111 | £95–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £588 | £405 | £294–£548 |
Bought-in services | £380 | £275 | £128–£358 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longstone CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brede Primary School In deficit
- Friezland Primary School Heading for deficit
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun In deficit
- Burghclere Primary School In deficit
- Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Tight
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- The Priors School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Gretton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £797k | £8,388 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £732 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £517 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HAMBLEDON SCHOOL (charity 1032969, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £6k | £5k |
2024-10 | £7k | £10k |
2023-10 | £5k | £3k |
2022-10 | £5k | £2k |
2021-10 | £4k | £2k |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £384 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,754 a pupil, against a typical £1,263 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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