Hebden Royd CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 7 years running; at that rate its £12k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING ACCORD 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 | £675k | £689k | -£14k | £172k | 122 |
2019-20 | £632k | £664k | -£32k | £140k | 102 |
2020-21 | £558k | £559k | -£631 | £140k | 100 |
2021-22 | £570k | £590k | -£21k | £119k | 91 |
2022-23 | £580k | £603k | -£23k | £96k | 106 |
2023-24 | £650k | £702k | -£51k | £45k | 102 |
2024-25 | £782k | £790k | -£8k | £12k | 101 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,822 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,039.
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 | £3,267 | £3,710 | £3,504–£4,081 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,396 | £1,435 | £1,263–£1,834 |
Supply staff | £168 | £173 | £56–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £404 | £304–£526 |
Premises | £396 | £383 | £296–£503 |
Energy | £139 | £131 | £99–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £427 | £284–£508 |
Bought-in services | £218 | £210 | £109–£328 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boskenwyn Community Primary School Healthy
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ilketshall St Lawrence School Large reserves
- Millhouse Primary School In deficit
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Spellbrook CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Salcombe Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Furneux Pelham Church of England School Large reserves
- Weston Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £729k | £7,218 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £30 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £663 |
Money raised by parents
PTFA OF HEBDEN ROYD SCHOOL (charity 1097126, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £4k | £5k |
2024-07 | £5k | £5k |
2023-07 | £7k | £5k |
2022-07 | £2k | £2k |
2021-07 | £201 | £858 |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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