East Hunsbury Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £439k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY 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 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£177k | £16k | 466 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£268k | £212k | 433 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£136k | £244k | 423 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£137k | £270k | 428 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£132k | £370k | 427 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£94k | £346k | 452 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£120k | £439k | 441 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,864 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,204.
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 | £4,077 | £3,010 | £2,825–£3,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,880 | £1,261 | £1,078–£1,610 |
Supply staff | £5 | £39 | £13–£111 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £269 | £120–£320 |
Premises | £304 | £279 | £235–£338 |
Energy | £127 | £77 | £69–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £266 | £194–£324 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £102 | £44–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burlish Park Primary School Large reserves
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Ernesford Grange Primary School Healthy
- Windhill21 Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School In deficit
- Haydn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Romiley Primary School Healthy
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Radipole Primary School Large reserves
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Academy Healthy
- Meadowbank Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,054 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £762k | £1,728 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £82 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF EAST HUNSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1139230, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £12k |
2024-08 | £16k | £15k |
2023-08 | £10k | £6k |
2022-08 | £3k | £818 |
2021-08 | £2k | £987 |
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 bought-in services is £281 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £127 a pupil, against a typical £77 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,880 a pupil, against a typical £1,261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,077 a pupil, against a typical £3,010 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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