The Howard Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k 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). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE STAFFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £389k | £306k | +£83k | -£34k | 61 |
2019-20 | £433k | £293k | +£140k | £1k | 59 |
2020-21 | £392k | £352k | +£40k | £2k | 58 |
2021-22 | £447k | £412k | +£35k | £8k | 58 |
2022-23 | £523k | £483k | +£40k | £13k | 61 |
2023-24 | £503k | £482k | +£21k | £2k | 59 |
2024-25 | £548k | £520k | +£28k | £4k | 74 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,027 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,714.
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 | £3,649 | £4,268 | £3,938–£4,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £973 | £1,410 | £1,098–£1,764 |
Supply staff | £27 | £184 | £49–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £451 | £412–£523 |
Premises | £568 | £416 | £375–£532 |
Energy | £95 | £134 | £110–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £477 | £301–£596 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £263 | £112–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ubley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Gerrans School Large reserves
- Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hale Primary School Large reserves
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Giggleswick Primary School Large reserves
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Godolphin Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £479k | £6,473 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £95 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £932 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THE HOWARD SCHOOL HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1045332, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £3k |
2025-08 | £13k | £14k |
2024-08 | £19k | £10k |
2023-08 | £17k | £67k |
2022-08 | £17k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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