Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k 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: INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 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 | £435k | £409k | +£26k | £25k | 71 |
2019-20 | £442k | £426k | +£16k | £31k | 73 |
2020-21 | £448k | £480k | -£32k | -£5k | 72 |
2021-22 | £524k | £445k | +£79k | £67k | 76 |
2022-23 | £553k | £551k | +£2k | £54k | 68 |
2023-24 | £557k | £577k | -£20k | £5k | 70 |
2024-25 | £533k | £502k | +£31k | £6k | 49 |
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 23% of them. It spends £10,245 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,366.
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 | £5,102 | £5,132 | £4,707–£6,030 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £714 | £1,548 | £1,263–£2,347 |
Supply staff | £1,245 | £139 | £64–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £510 | £654 | £518–£992 |
Premises | £388 | £576 | £468–£707 |
Energy | £245 | £193 | £142–£264 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £537 | £407–£802 |
Bought-in services | £714 | £356 | £189–£587 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Spratton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE Academy Large reserves
- Norwell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ashurst CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Large reserves
- Kirkoswald CofE School Large reserves
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Brington Primary School Healthy
- Duncton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Cartmel CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £514k | £10,490 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £367 |
Money raised by parents
HUTCHINSON MEMORIAL CE (A) FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1176803, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £11k | £16k |
2022-08 | £10k | £6k |
2021-08 | £5k | £5k |
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 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,245 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £714 a pupil, against a typical £356 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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