Pinehurst Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £392k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£31k | £226k | 393 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£1k | £225k | 392 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£57k | £282k | 380 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£4k | £277k | 388 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£36k | £241k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£48k | £194k | 410 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£94k | £288k | 422 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£105k | £392k | 403 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,987 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,146.
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 | £3,201 | £3,226 | £2,920–£3,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,632 | £1,602 | £1,479–£1,828 |
Supply staff | £531 | £228 | £50–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £326 | £254–£383 |
Premises | £448 | £368 | £313–£424 |
Energy | £92 | £102 | £79–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £191 | £295 | £186–£404 |
Bought-in services | £437 | £152 | £64–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mayfield Primary School Healthy
- The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Healthy
- Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff Large reserves
- Mauldeth Road Primary School Healthy
- Tymberwood Academy Healthy
- Cherry Tree Primary School In deficit
- Middleton Primary School Large reserves
- Bedford Drive Primary School Healthy
- Ashbrow School Healthy
- Buswells Lodge Primary School Healthy
- St Johns Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,635 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £345k | £856 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £247k | £612 |
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 bought-in services is £437 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £531 a pupil, against a typical £228 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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