St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k 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). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£77k | £128k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£7k | £135k | 346 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £161k | 337 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£143k | £18k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£16k | £2k | 359 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£34k | £36k | 377 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£50k | £85k | 381 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£49k | £36k | 383 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,267 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,472.
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 | £3,501 | £3,167 | £3,005–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,255 | £1,235 | £997–£1,515 |
Supply staff | £301 | £126 | £27–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £496 | £274 | £211–£321 |
Premises | £379 | £311 | £251–£394 |
Energy | £133 | £92 | £76–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £245 | £186–£329 |
Bought-in services | £121 | £135 | £65–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford Large reserves
- Attleborough Primary School Healthy
- Painters Ash Primary School Tight
- Allerton Bywater Primary School Large reserves
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- The Round House Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rendell Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Silver End Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,707 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £163k | £426 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £143k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £430 |
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 supply staff is £301 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £496 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £133 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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