Helmdon Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £16k 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). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £656k | £616k | +£40k | £86k | 122 |
2019-20 | £616k | £615k | +£1k | £87k | 122 |
2020-21 | £657k | £652k | +£5k | £93k | 115 |
2021-22 | £601k | £647k | -£46k | £47k | 122 |
2022-23 | £662k | £652k | +£10k | £57k | 110 |
2023-24 | £663k | £675k | -£12k | £45k | 107 |
2024-25 | £715k | £700k | +£15k | £60k | 110 |
2025-26 | £738k | £782k | -£44k | £16k | 126 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,209 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,190.
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 | £3,529 | £3,456 | £3,240–£3,708 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £831 | £1,335 | £1,134–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £12 | £154 | £54–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £395 | £301–£447 |
Premises | £256 | £389 | £312–£495 |
Energy | £106 | £116 | £91–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £348 | £231–£494 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £164 | £84–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Merryn School Heading for deficit
- Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Welton Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Fittleworth CofE Village School Heading for deficit
- Northern Infant School Heading for deficit
- Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Barns Green Primary School Healthy
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kennall Vale School Large reserves
- Moretonhampstead Primary School Healthy
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School Large reserves
- Chandler's Ford Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £702k | £5,572 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £133 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £14k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £287 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HELMDON SCHOOL (charity 1087618, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £11k | £11k |
2025-09 | £8k | £12k |
2024-09 | £9k | £5k |
2023-09 | £9k | £8k |
2022-09 | £5k | £6k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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