Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £198k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£28k | £157k | 429 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£2k | £69k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£132k | £127k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£157k | £204k | 405 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£97k | £215k | 385 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£207k | £267k | 317 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£85k | £198k | 312 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,225 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,494.
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 | £3,274 | £3,093 | £2,804–£3,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,226 | £1,385 | £1,230–£1,690 |
Supply staff | £51 | £101 | £79–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £274 | £228–£366 |
Premises | £205 | £323 | £273–£401 |
Energy | £109 | £88 | £67–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £233 | £183–£286 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £98 | £61–£155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Healthy
- William Austin Infant School Heading for deficit
- Cookridge Primary School In deficit
- Bowmansgreen Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Healthy
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Chesham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bursar Primary Academy Large reserves
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,157 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £562 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £340 |
Money raised by parents
HARDWICKE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1117501, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £4k | £3k |
2025-09 | £14k | £17k |
2024-09 | £7k | £5k |
2023-09 | £21k | £21k |
2022-09 | £5k | £2k |
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 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £385 a pupil, against a typical £233 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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