Hermitage Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £150k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HERMITAGE 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 | +£9k | £177k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£71k | £238k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£12k | £249k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £204k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£36k | £212k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£41k | £213k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£53k | £150k | 209 |
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 £7,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,197.
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 | £3,201 | £3,047 | £2,879–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £799 | £1,084 | £802–£1,292 |
Supply staff | £402 | £88 | £37–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £308 | £227–£358 |
Premises | £373 | £330 | £281–£367 |
Energy | £124 | £103 | £87–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £291 | £262–£356 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £163 | £120–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Minster CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Belgrave Primary School In deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Healthy
- Gilded Hollins Community School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby Healthy
- Jerry Clay Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £335 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £569 |
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 supply staff is £402 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £421 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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