Hamstreet Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ACE LEARNING 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£110k | £117k | 307 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£70k | £81k | 304 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£198k | £141k | 302 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£50k | £41k | 282 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£86k | £18k | 269 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£144k | £17k | 267 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£80k | £0 | 248 |
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 3% of them. It spends £6,218 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,884.
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 | £3,161 | £3,124 | £2,848–£3,347 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,113 | £1,397 | £1,045–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £32 | £94 | £39–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £202 | £284 | £248–£388 |
Premises | £524 | £331 | £255–£406 |
Energy | £161 | £89 | £65–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £260 | £199–£375 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £173 | £79–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Woodlands Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Large reserves
- St David's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Primley Wood Primary School In deficit
- Beck Row Primary Academy Tight
- St Keyna Primary School Large reserves
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Valley View Primary School Healthy
- Wittering Primary School Healthy
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,246 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £294 |
Money raised by parents
HAMSTREET SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1089772, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £14k |
2024-08 | £10k | £7k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £14k | £18k |
2021-08 | £10k | £11k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £524 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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