Hartsbourne Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BUSHEY ST JAMES 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 | £961k | £810k | +£151k | £148k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £930k | +£102k | £169k | 203 |
2020-21 | £992k | £915k | +£77k | £115k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £925k | +£130k | £108k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£48k | £91k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£21k | £108k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £61k | 189 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,873 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,179.
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 | £3,487 | £3,150 | £2,960–£3,335 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,466 | £998 | £859–£1,196 |
Supply staff | £11 | £107 | £40–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £324 | £238–£398 |
Premises | £619 | £325 | £249–£412 |
Energy | £106 | £100 | £72–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £265 | £280 | £218–£348 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £167 | £126–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wembury Primary School In deficit
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Healthy
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School Large reserves
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Ketton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lambley Primary School In deficit
- Wisborough Green Primary School Tight
- Trafalgar Community Infant School In deficit
- Larkhill Primary School Large reserves
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Healthy
- White Waltham CofE Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £619 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,466 a pupil, against a typical £998 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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