Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £424k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£65k | £261k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £255k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£18k | £273k | 179 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £260k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £313k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£9k | £322k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£55k | £377k | 205 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£47k | £424k | 206 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,332 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,496.
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 | £2,923 | £3,165 | £3,056–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,949 | £1,243 | £1,057–£1,413 |
Supply staff | £38 | £98 | £34–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £326 | £240–£359 |
Premises | £184 | £320 | £256–£369 |
Energy | £156 | £96 | £81–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £396 | £308 | £242–£346 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £213 | £128–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Cooper Perry Primary School Large reserves
- North Mundham Primary School Healthy
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Healthy
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Loxley Primary School Large reserves
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock In deficit
- Easebourne CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,583 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £862 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £201k | £977 |
Money raised by parents
THE HUGO MEYNELL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1104520, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £13k |
2024-08 | £8k | £7k |
2023-08 | £8k | £9k |
2022-08 | £11k | £2k |
2021-08 | £9k | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £156 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,949 a pupil, against a typical £1,243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £396 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £420 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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