Huttoft Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £120k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HORNCASTLE EDUCATION 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£52k | -£40k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£25k | -£15k | 186 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£51k | £36k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £66k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£151k | £0 | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£80k | £0 | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£196k | £120k | 161 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,261 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,163.
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 | £3,168 | £3,712 | £3,387–£4,094 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,975 | £1,603 | £1,349–£1,954 |
Supply staff | £6 | £139 | £90–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £436 | £337–£556 |
Premises | £174 | £487 | £390–£594 |
Energy | £106 | £113 | £94–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £315 | £243–£414 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £191 | £104–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sun Academy Bradwell Tight
- Heatherbrook Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Wildground Infant School Large reserves
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Dunton Green Primary School Large reserves
- Hunstanton Primary School Large reserves
- North Lakes School Large reserves
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Westlea Primary School Tight
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Millbrook School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,286 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £193 |
Money raised by parents
HUTTOFT PTFA (charity 1213605, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £11k | £8k |
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 22% 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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