Northaw Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £117k in reserve, 15% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 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 | £601k | £638k | -£37k | £62k | 110 |
2019-20 | £616k | £587k | +£29k | £91k | 102 |
2020-21 | £589k | £536k | +£53k | £143k | 97 |
2021-22 | £607k | £630k | -£23k | £121k | 102 |
2022-23 | £674k | £668k | +£6k | £127k | 105 |
2023-24 | £724k | £695k | +£29k | £156k | 102 |
2024-25 | £780k | £787k | -£7k | £149k | 98 |
2025-26 | £766k | £798k | -£32k | £117k | 99 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,062 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,912.
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 | £3,665 | £3,693 | £3,269–£4,108 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,169 | £1,400 | £1,115–£1,717 |
Supply staff | £208 | £160 | £81–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £566 | £400 | £277–£545 |
Premises | £278 | £402 | £324–£539 |
Energy | £127 | £130 | £116–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £336 | £257–£440 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £257 | £184–£351 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Seething and Mundham Primary School Healthy
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Selsted Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hevingham Primary School Large reserves
- Acorns Primary School Large reserves
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Healthy
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Laxfield Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £728k | £7,352 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £448 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £384 |
Money raised by parents
NORTHAW SCHOOL PTA (charity 1085086, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £7k |
2024-07 | £15k | £13k |
2023-07 | £20k | £5k |
2022-07 | £4k | £2k |
2021-07 | £10k | £13k |
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?
- 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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,169 a pupil, against a typical £1,400 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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