St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £71k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £856k | £861k | -£5k | £98k | 174 |
2019-20 | £871k | £911k | -£39k | £58k | 171 |
2020-21 | £879k | £843k | +£36k | £94k | 168 |
2021-22 | £946k | £911k | +£34k | £128k | 176 |
2022-23 | £992k | £968k | +£24k | £153k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £149k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£20k | £128k | 169 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£57k | £71k | 161 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,538 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,875.
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 | £4,141 | £3,510 | £3,176–£3,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £901 | £1,300 | £966–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £128 | £67 | £37–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £335 | £243–£391 |
Premises | £498 | £330 | £281–£391 |
Energy | £162 | £116 | £78–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £282 | £234–£387 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £171 | £88–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- High Lane Primary School Healthy
- Harthill Primary School Tight
- East Boldon Infants' School In deficit
- Portreath Community Primary School Healthy
- Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kaye's Academy Large reserves
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School In deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Thrupp School In deficit
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,698 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £584 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £498 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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