Hartpury Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £151k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRIMARY QUEST MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £510k | £534k | -£24k | £64k | 104 |
2019-20 | £514k | £499k | +£15k | £69k | 99 |
2020-21 | £586k | £533k | +£53k | £102k | 98 |
2021-22 | £601k | £636k | -£35k | £73k | 100 |
2022-23 | £699k | £605k | +£94k | £123k | 109 |
2023-24 | £835k | £783k | +£52k | £134k | 108 |
2024-25 | £832k | £785k | +£47k | £151k | 106 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,544.
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 | £3,481 | £3,543 | £3,346–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,066 | £1,334 | £1,081–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £0 | £117 | £40–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £376 | £274–£461 |
Premises | £311 | £366 | £295–£474 |
Energy | £75 | £105 | £77–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £736 | £322 | £264–£461 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £216 | £48–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middle Barton Primary School Large reserves
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Meadows Primary School In deficit
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Yeadon Primary School In deficit
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- The Donington-on-Bain School Tight
- Spooner Row Primary School Large reserves
- Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £799k | £7,538 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £632 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £311 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HARTPURY SCHOOL (charity 1051709, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £8k |
2024-09 | £2k | £3k |
2023-09 | £8k | £6k |
2022-09 | £7k | £9k |
2021-09 | £2k | £2k |
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 learning resources & ict is £736 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,066 a pupil, against a typical £1,334 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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