Hamsey Green Primary: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £276k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TANDRIDGE LEARNING 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£123k | £299k | 304 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£180k | £301k | 273 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£34k | £287k | 328 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£288k | £0 | 351 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£33k | £0 | 342 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£305k | £0 | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£174k | £276k | 389 |
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 £5,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,265.
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 | £2,638 | £3,032 | £2,836–£3,286 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,856 | £1,296 | £1,087–£1,533 |
Supply staff | £41 | £107 | £46–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £292 | £204–£355 |
Premises | £388 | £286 | £249–£371 |
Energy | £95 | £81 | £68–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £126 | £243 | £198–£313 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £133 | £83–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James's CofE Primary School Tight
- Bursley Academy Large reserves
- Castle Primary School In deficit
- Hoyland Common Primary School Large reserves
- Nunnery Wood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sherard Primary School Healthy
- Gaywood Primary School Large reserves
- Dovedale Primary School In deficit
- Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Healthy
- Carlton Colville Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,866 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £139 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £219k | £563 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HAMSEY GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1218983, Registered)
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,856 a pupil, against a typical £1,296 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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