Hartwell Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £101k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARTWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £904k | £905k | -£1k | £153k | 206 |
2019-20 | £901k | £864k | +£37k | £181k | 207 |
2020-21 | £957k | £937k | +£20k | £201k | 190 |
2021-22 | £946k | £978k | -£32k | £168k | 190 |
2022-23 | £948k | £978k | -£30k | £143k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£18k | £153k | 177 |
2024-25 | £976k | £1.0m | -£57k | £101k | 188 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,495 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,350.
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 | £3,032 | £3,234 | £2,944–£3,390 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £840 | £1,090 | £913–£1,335 |
Supply staff | £5 | £144 | £69–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £473 | £289 | £231–£367 |
Premises | £197 | £332 | £246–£433 |
Energy | £69 | £97 | £72–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £239 | £306 | £261–£359 |
Bought-in services | £324 | £167 | £119–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Escrick Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ramsbury Primary School Tight
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bramham Primary School In deficit
- Embsay Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hartsbourne Primary School Healthy
- Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westdale Infant and Nursery In deficit
- Wembury Primary School In deficit
- South Cave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Crick Primary School In deficit
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,410 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £69 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £122 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HARTWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1145402, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £4k |
2024-08 | £4k | £11k |
2023-08 | £13k | £12k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £5k | £1k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £324 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £473 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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