Hamstel Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £944k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southend-on-Sea · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PORTICO 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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£235k | £210k | 564 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£269k | £487k | 581 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £134k | +£2.8m | £99k | 572 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £348k | +£2.8m | £88k | 572 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £200k | +£3.1m | £106k | 581 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £2.6m | +£925k | £58k | 588 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £2.7m | +£1.2m | £944k | 586 |
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 100% of them. It spends £4,684 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,014.
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 | £3,121 | £3,274 | £2,973–£3,536 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £775 | £1,456 | £1,247–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £135 | £131 | £56–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £169 | £286 | £250–£337 |
Premises | £24 | £315 | £260–£408 |
Energy | £3 | £89 | £66–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £252 | £211–£293 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £166 | £93–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Vigo Primary School Healthy
- Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Sneyd Academy In deficit
- Whitehouse Community Primary School Large reserves
- White Meadows Primary Academy Healthy
- St Michael's VA Junior School Healthy
- Michael Drayton Junior School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Large reserves
- Millhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Wolsey House Primary School In deficit
- New Horizons Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £119 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £184 |
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?
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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