St Hugh's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £77k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£49k | £28k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£128k | £156k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£95k | £62k | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£751 | £61k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£87k | £64k | 214 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,864 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,067.
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 | £3,463 | £3,575 | £3,201–£4,005 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,626 | £1,726 | £1,425–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £397 | £173 | £75–£545 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £336 | £288–£458 |
Premises | £318 | £407 | £337–£569 |
Energy | £42 | £113 | £79–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £584 | £384 | £267–£440 |
Bought-in services | £262 | £227 | £79–£417 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mansfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy Tight
- Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Healthy
- Creswell Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Boulton Large reserves
- Armley Park Primary School Large reserves
- Spon Gate Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,215 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £444 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £584 a pupil, against a typical £384 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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