Greenfields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £166k in reserve, 10% 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £40k | 176 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £53k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£350 | £53k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £51k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £74k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£54k | £128k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £138k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£28k | £166k | 204 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,935 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,919.
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 | £3,731 | £3,205 | £2,930–£3,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,019 | £1,396 | £1,182–£1,658 |
Supply staff | £28 | £109 | £62–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £319 | £246–£395 |
Premises | £335 | £386 | £295–£459 |
Energy | £89 | £102 | £67–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £404 | £318 | £263–£405 |
Bought-in services | £260 | £139 | £76–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Large reserves
- Layfield Primary School Healthy
- Bransty Primary School Large reserves
- Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport In deficit
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Healthy
- Borough Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Primary Academy Healthy
- Kingsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Bradworthy Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Breock Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,565 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £620 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £506 |
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 £260 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,019 a pupil, against a typical £1,396 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,731 a pupil, against a typical £3,205 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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