New Hartley First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £9k 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). Northumberland · 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 | £734k | £666k | +£68k | £21k | 147 |
2019-20 | £713k | £716k | -£3k | £18k | 152 |
2020-21 | £784k | £760k | +£24k | £42k | 144 |
2021-22 | £837k | £806k | +£31k | £73k | 137 |
2022-23 | £925k | £928k | -£3k | £70k | 142 |
2023-24 | £944k | £967k | -£23k | £47k | 156 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £56k | 162 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£48k | £9k | 162 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,085 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,387.
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 | £3,603 | £3,479 | £3,153–£3,973 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £825 | £1,407 | £1,004–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £208 | £145 | £66–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £503 | £340 | £266–£413 |
Premises | £357 | £405 | £264–£494 |
Energy | £65 | £102 | £81–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £297 | £228–£396 |
Bought-in services | £289 | £189 | £111–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Arden Forest Infant School Healthy
- Paulton Infant School In deficit
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,378 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £135 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £209 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £412 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £503 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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