Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £55k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£101k | -£20k | 399 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£120k | £4k | 384 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £1.9m | +£548k | £145k | 379 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£61k | £122k | 380 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | £0 | -£58k | 385 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.4m | +£715k | £55k | 376 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,364 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,420.
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 | £3,447 | £3,084 | £2,871–£3,254 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,208 | £939–£1,362 |
Supply staff | £316 | £172 | £86–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £1,019 | £289 | £259–£348 |
Premises | £261 | £317 | £277–£361 |
Energy | £114 | £93 | £75–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £149 | £266 | £203–£303 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £115 | £69–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Houghton Regis Primary School In deficit
- Hampton Lakes Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Mersea Island School Tight
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chetwynd Junior School Healthy
- Ashford CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Heycroft Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,457 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £304k | £809 |
Money raised by parents
BUCKHURST HILL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1106849, Registered) raised £35k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £35k | £21k |
2024-07 | £22k | £5k |
2023-07 | £30k | £50k |
2022-07 | £27k | £4k |
2021-07 | £7k | £19k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,019 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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