Heron Cross Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stoke-on-Trent · 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 | £1.8m | +£136k | £391k | 413 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£73k | £463k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£4k | £467k | 376 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£115k | £353k | 381 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£86k | £266k | 379 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£136k | £130k | 402 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£77k | £53k | 411 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£130k | £184k | 396 |
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 £6,936 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,202.
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 | £3,194 | £3,217 | £2,985–£3,597 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,365 | £1,606 | £1,353–£1,963 |
Supply staff | £0 | £210 | £67–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £366 | £300 | £246–£404 |
Premises | £470 | £355 | £284–£443 |
Energy | £51 | £112 | £89–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £467 | £254 | £207–£314 |
Bought-in services | £121 | £162 | £54–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reddal Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Vale View Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Croft School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Large reserves
- Green Meadow Primary School Healthy
- Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Essa Primary Academy Large reserves
- North Denes Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Moorlands Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £76 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £258k | £652 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £467 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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