Hodnet Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE 3-18 EDUCATION 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 | £843k | £849k | -£6k | £28k | 161 |
2019-20 | £848k | £855k | -£8k | £21k | 178 |
2020-21 | £879k | £834k | +£45k | £66k | 176 |
2021-22 | £978k | £950k | +£28k | £94k | 178 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £72k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£64k | £12k | 191 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,561.
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 | £3,162 | £3,287 | £2,907–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,086 | £938–£1,240 |
Supply staff | £10 | £92 | £50–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £141 | £304 | £218–£384 |
Premises | £607 | £296 | £258–£341 |
Energy | £99 | £100 | £83–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £136 | £288 | £240–£333 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £132 | £77–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Cuddington Primary School In deficit
- Bampton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Large reserves
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Buxted CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eagley Infant School Large reserves
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Large reserves
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wick Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,607 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £848 |
Money raised by parents
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF HODNET COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1036134, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £11k |
2024-08 | £13k | £12k |
2023-08 | £13k | £13k |
2022-08 | £11k | £10k |
2021-08 | £4k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £607 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,382 a pupil, against a typical £1,086 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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