Hodge Clough Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k 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). Oldham · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£11k | £104k | 446 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£78k | £25k | 452 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£62k | £87k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£56k | £143k | 459 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£62k | £81k | 448 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£11k | £71k | 448 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£56k | £15k | 446 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£25k | £40k | 441 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,485.
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 | £2,914 | £3,058 | £2,759–£3,318 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,506 | £1,335 | £1,178–£1,598 |
Supply staff | £249 | £118 | £49–£183 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £274 | £207–£369 |
Premises | £392 | £334 | £286–£391 |
Energy | £106 | £98 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £291 | £289 | £197–£336 |
Bought-in services | £520 | £145 | £70–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Battle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Highworth Combined School and Nursery Tight
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Prescot Primary School In deficit
- Moor Green Primary Academy Healthy
- West Borough Primary School Large reserves
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Marshfield Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Town Field Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,794 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £273 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £192k | £435 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £340 |
Money raised by parents
HODGE CLOUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1188602, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £10k | £6k |
2023-08 | £4k | £10k |
2022-08 | £3k | £946 |
2021-08 | £455 | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £520 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £249 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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