George Street Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £151k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£22k | £173k | 233 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£125k | £299k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£29k | £270k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £253k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£163k | £89k | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£27k | £116k | 226 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£6k | £123k | 220 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,515 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,323.
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 | £3,011 | £3,342 | £3,011–£3,817 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,725 | £1,445 | £1,225–£1,736 |
Supply staff | £430 | £84 | £38–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £545 | £384 | £295–£456 |
Premises | £301 | £393 | £258–£462 |
Energy | £70 | £109 | £97–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £345 | £307–£465 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £164 | £71–£341 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Duke of Bedford Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Lea Junior School Large reserves
- Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Todmorden CofE J, I & N School Large reserves
- Kinsale Junior School Tight
- Fitzwilliam Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley In deficit
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Large reserves
- Mill Lodge Primary School Healthy
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £551 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £495 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GEORGE STREET SCHOOL (charity 1108071, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £12k |
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £7k | £7k |
2023-08 | £6k | £3k |
2022-08 | £4k | £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.
- Spending on supply staff is £430 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £545 a pupil, against a typical £384 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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