John Hellins Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £53k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £724k | £730k | -£6k | £74k | 171 |
2019-20 | £935k | £832k | +£103k | £177k | 184 |
2020-21 | £912k | £1.0m | -£114k | £63k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£53k | £116k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£54k | £62k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£29k | £91k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£49k | £141k | 201 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£87k | £53k | 202 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,371 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,581.
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 | £3,425 | £3,168 | £3,053–£3,356 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,497 | £1,174 | £929–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £1 | £124 | £71–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £605 | £283 | £226–£365 |
Premises | £262 | £292 | £259–£358 |
Energy | £66 | £99 | £84–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £329 | £258–£381 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £173 | £116–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warnham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- The March CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lindhead School Tight
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School Tight
- Chorleywood Primary School Tight
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Heading for deficit
- Dronfield Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,157 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £576 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £158k | £782 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £605 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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