Hall Meadow Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £106k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INMAT 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 | £911k | £804k | +£107k | £45k | 209 |
2019-20 | £911k | £830k | +£81k | £85k | 206 |
2020-21 | £914k | £845k | +£69k | £109k | 209 |
2021-22 | £977k | £946k | +£31k | £139k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £965k | +£52k | £153k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£74k | £147k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£184k | £106k | 210 |
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 £4,876 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,052.
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 | £2,624 | £2,963 | £2,703–£3,174 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £862 | £1,022 | £891–£1,292 |
Supply staff | £100 | £84 | £37–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £167 | £278 | £224–£319 |
Premises | £262 | £312 | £269–£351 |
Energy | £67 | £99 | £77–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £299 | £189–£358 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £132 | £69–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Heading for deficit
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Healthy
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton In deficit
- Wilmington Primary School Large reserves
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Manor Farm Academy Healthy
- Ashperton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Neroche Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire In deficit
- Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,643 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £157 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £110 |
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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