Bushey Heath Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£68k | £192k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£76k | £115k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£9k | £125k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£34k | £90k | 262 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£35k | £56k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£3k | £52k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£12k | £64k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£619 | £63k | 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 33% of them. It spends £6,866 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,337.
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 | £3,358 | £3,004 | £2,733–£3,105 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,341 | £1,219 | £995–£1,456 |
Supply staff | £64 | £107 | £40–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £416 | £290 | £244–£337 |
Premises | £330 | £325 | £273–£370 |
Energy | £76 | £96 | £75–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £273 | £212–£419 |
Bought-in services | £52 | £132 | £72–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- Oakfield Junior School Heading for deficit
- Rockcliffe First School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Roberttown CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mill Lane Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,359 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £459 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £505 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BUSHEY HEATH PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1013977, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £25k |
2024-08 | £13k | £4k |
2023-08 | £17k | £20k |
2022-08 | £13k | £7k |
2021-08 | £2k | £171 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £416 a pupil, against a typical £290 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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