Hareside Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£21k | £220k | 408 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£17k | £203k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£24k | £227k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£32k | £259k | 425 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£26k | £233k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£37k | £197k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£66k | £130k | 429 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£39k | £169k | 420 |
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 £6,278 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 | £3,303 | £3,055 | £2,909–£3,273 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £806 | £1,411 | £1,102–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £188 | £114 | £42–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £293 | £229–£350 |
Premises | £351 | £324 | £253–£390 |
Energy | £65 | £88 | £71–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £250 | £207–£332 |
Bought-in services | £319 | £127 | £93–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tividale Community Primary School Healthy
- Birkdale Primary School Large reserves
- Aveley Primary School Large reserves
- Cann Hall Primary School Large reserves
- The Cambridge Primary School Large reserves
- South Hill Primary School Large reserves
- The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Hucknall National Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oak Hill First School Healthy
- Saxon Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Holland Haven Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,134 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £94 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £163k | £388 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £236 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £319 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £188 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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