Hornsea Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £87k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£52k | -£6k | 554 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£30k | £23k | 545 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£64k | £88k | 555 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£52k | £140k | 555 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£17k | £123k | 562 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£92k | £214k | 522 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£34k | £248k | 475 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£162k | £87k | 442 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,560 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,338.
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 | £3,645 | £2,984 | £2,821–£3,277 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,626 | £1,448 | £1,211–£1,682 |
Supply staff | £137 | £66 | £16–£118 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £265 | £207–£370 |
Premises | £414 | £313 | £254–£389 |
Energy | £140 | £88 | £75–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £257 | £142–£323 |
Bought-in services | £145 | £124 | £74–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manley Park Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Healthy
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dashwood Banbury Academy In deficit
- Bonnygate Primary School Large reserves
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Large reserves
- Green Top Large reserves
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Large reserves
- Leighton Academy Large reserves
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £443k | £1,002 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £196k | £442 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £200k | £452 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £137 a pupil, against a typical £66 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,626 a pupil, against a typical £1,448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £140 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,645 a pupil, against a typical £2,984 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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