Hazel Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £187k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicester · 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 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£110k | £368k | 384 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£129k | £239k | 379 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£243k | £482k | 357 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£112k | £370k | 381 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£168k | £202k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£44k | £158k | 412 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£6k | £152k | 425 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£35k | £187k | 410 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,691 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,543.
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 | £2,904 | £3,100 | £2,847–£3,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,282 | £1,253 | £1,005–£1,489 |
Supply staff | £156 | £125 | £32–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £321 | £261 | £200–£389 |
Premises | £400 | £341 | £280–£461 |
Energy | £138 | £95 | £77–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £232 | £199–£314 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £174 | £60–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Templars Academy Large reserves
- Somerset Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cotham Gardens Primary School Heading for deficit
- Palm Bay Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- Three Peaks Primary Academy Large reserves
- Knop Law Primary School Large reserves
- West Town Primary Academy Large reserves
- Markeaton Primary School Tight
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,397 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £401 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £173k | £421 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £379 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £472 a pupil, against a typical £232 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,282 a pupil, against a typical £1,253 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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