Hook Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £662k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£61k | £44k | 409 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£91k | £135k | 436 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£244k | £379k | 459 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£214k | £593k | 458 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£39k | £633k | 483 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£5k | £627k | 478 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£31k | £659k | 479 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£4k | £662k | 467 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,270.
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 | £2,959 | £3,062 | £2,894–£3,212 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £906 | £1,307 | £1,115–£1,476 |
Supply staff | £79 | £52 | £6–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £103 | £257 | £189–£302 |
Premises | £475 | £303 | £260–£370 |
Energy | £58 | £75 | £64–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £271 | £238–£321 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £95 | £62–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Crossflatts Primary School Large reserves
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Healthy
- Birchwood Primary School Large reserves
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Tight
- Lindens Academy Healthy
- Fairfields Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Marlcliffe Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,833 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £273 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £233 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £475 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £359 a pupil, against a typical £271 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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