Hensall Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £107k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £674k | £672k | +£3k | £24k | 133 |
2019-20 | £690k | £684k | +£6k | £31k | 138 |
2020-21 | £720k | £681k | +£39k | £70k | 136 |
2021-22 | £800k | £802k | -£2k | £68k | 130 |
2022-23 | £813k | £843k | -£30k | £38k | 141 |
2023-24 | £933k | £932k | +£1k | £39k | 137 |
2024-25 | £979k | £967k | +£12k | £52k | 141 |
2025-26 | £986k | £931k | +£56k | £107k | 143 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,508 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,000.
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 | £2,202 | £3,352 | £3,083–£3,784 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,063 | £1,259 | £1,027–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £583 | £158 | £43–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £342 | £275–£453 |
Premises | £388 | £342 | £270–£486 |
Energy | £121 | £121 | £102–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £487 | £340 | £249–£426 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £178 | £106–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Large reserves
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brailsford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Blockley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- The New Forest Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Healthy
- Blakeney Primary School In deficit
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Large reserves
- Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £963k | £6,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £470 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £583 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £487 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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