Hanbury CofE First School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £110k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £602k | £593k | +£9k | £13k | 115 |
2019-20 | £647k | £644k | +£3k | £16k | 121 |
2020-21 | £686k | £655k | +£30k | £46k | 133 |
2021-22 | £816k | £784k | +£32k | £78k | 130 |
2022-23 | £843k | £832k | +£11k | £89k | 135 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £918k | +£85k | £174k | 144 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£63k | £236k | 139 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£126k | £110k | 140 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,821 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,956.
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 | £3,336 | £3,456 | £3,180–£3,686 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,069 | £1,083 | £927–£1,560 |
Supply staff | £7 | £108 | £46–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £324 | £271–£406 |
Premises | £1,183 | £314 | £272–£385 |
Energy | £87 | £101 | £79–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £305 | £222–£366 |
Bought-in services | £367 | £143 | £80–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Faith's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kinoulton Primary School Healthy
- Wylam First School Healthy
- West Leigh Infant School In deficit
- Ingatestone Infant School Large reserves
- Barnett Wood Infant School In deficit
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £901k | £6,434 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £596 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £24 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £208k | £1,488 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HANBURY C E FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1067203, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £13k |
2024-08 | £21k | £21k |
2023-08 | £20k | £15k |
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
2021-08 | £5k | £5k |
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 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 premises is £1,183 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £367 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,069 a pupil, against a typical £1,083 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £475 a pupil, against a typical £305 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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