Halstead Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £16k 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). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER ACADEMY 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 | £523k | £484k | +£39k | £51k | 82 |
2019-20 | £523k | £497k | +£26k | £77k | 77 |
2020-21 | £510k | £518k | -£7k | £70k | 71 |
2022-23 | £563k | £574k | -£11k | £1k | 54 |
2023-24 | £559k | £548k | +£11k | £1k | 47 |
2024-25 | £677k | £659k | +£18k | £16k | 37 |
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 33% of them. It spends £17,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,537.
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 | £8,595 | £5,963 | £5,352–£6,623 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,216 | £2,044 | £1,474–£2,682 |
Supply staff | £135 | £282 | £158–£485 |
Admin and clerical | £1,865 | £755 | £441–£899 |
Premises | £622 | £610 | £480–£859 |
Energy | £622 | £237 | £134–£292 |
Learning resources & ICT | £405 | £526 | £355–£690 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £408 | £109–£793 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Musbury Primary School Tight
- Breage CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bucknall Primary School Tight
- Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy Healthy
- Croxton Kerrial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Scremerston First School In deficit
- Ashton CofE Primary School Tight
- Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Willoughton Primary School Large reserves
- Darite Primary Academy Healthy
- Tebay Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £652k | £17,622 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £3,892 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £676 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF HALSTEAD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1042086, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £0 | £0 |
2022-08 | £0 | £1k |
2021-08 | £0 | £126 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 55% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £622 a pupil, against a typical £237 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,865 a pupil, against a typical £755 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £8,595 a pupil, against a typical £5,963 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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