St Helen's Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £449k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£46k | £285k | 302 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£33k | £318k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£46k | £364k | 260 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£86k | £449k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£40k | £398k | 256 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£22k | £369k | 248 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£139k | £449k | 252 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,512 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,700.
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 | £3,754 | £3,470 | £3,115–£3,914 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,107 | £1,678 | £1,236–£2,030 |
Supply staff | £206 | £213 | £73–£404 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £357 | £261–£450 |
Premises | £365 | £497 | £398–£548 |
Energy | £226 | £133 | £106–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £272 | £191–£363 |
Bought-in services | £476 | £144 | £61–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift North Ormesby Large reserves
- Busill Jones Primary School Large reserves
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School In deficit
- Dogsthorpe Infant School Large reserves
- Lower Kersal Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beech Street Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Beaufort Primary School Large reserves
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy Tight
- Spa Academy Askern Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,401 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £267k | £1,060 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £675 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £476 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £226 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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