Heighington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £203k in reserve, 13% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | £364k | 271 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | £292k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£73k | £302k | 275 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£125k | £360k | 263 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£47k | £350k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£21k | £265k | 229 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£6k | £203k | 246 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,546.
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 | £3,286 | £3,122 | £2,868–£3,478 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,156 | £1,212 | £1,050–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £81 | £100 | £67–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £211 | £294 | £241–£351 |
Premises | £312 | £342 | £280–£422 |
Energy | £85 | £89 | £71–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £298 | £227–£349 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £149 | £84–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rode Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Greasby Junior School Healthy
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary School Tight
- Southfield Primary Large reserves
- St Mary's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Longford Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary Academy In deficit
- The Gattons Infant School In deficit
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,830 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £491 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HEIGHINGTON SCHOOL (charity 1043429, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £4k | £5k |
2024-09 | £3k | £4k |
2023-09 | £4k | £3k |
2022-09 | £3k | £2k |
2021-09 | £2k | £526 |
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?
- 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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