Hatfield Community Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £927k in reserve, 35% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£178k | £599k | 415 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£5k | £552k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£59k | £640k | 407 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£33k | £790k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£45k | £894k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£130k | £956k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£22k | £927k | 418 |
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 £6,234 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,445.
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 | £3,100 | £3,087 | £2,954–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,375 | £1,171–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £163 | £133 | £70–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £273 | £209–£350 |
Premises | £400 | £322 | £268–£381 |
Energy | £86 | £86 | £64–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £505 | £249 | £207–£277 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £108 | £78–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Healthy
- Tower Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Holland Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holly Trees Primary School Healthy
- Treloweth Community Primary School Healthy
- Vane Road Primary School Healthy
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Berewood Primary School Healthy
- Charnwood Primary School In deficit
- Sydenham Primary School In deficit
- Walkley Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,313 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £134 |
Money raised by parents
HATFIELD COMMUNITY FREE SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1210922, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £9k |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £505 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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