Hepworth Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · 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 | £559k | £539k | +£20k | £23k | 103 |
2019-20 | £559k | £547k | +£12k | £34k | 107 |
2020-21 | £566k | £559k | +£7k | £42k | 107 |
2021-22 | £595k | £609k | -£15k | £27k | 107 |
2022-23 | £645k | £654k | -£9k | £18k | 117 |
2023-24 | £735k | £724k | +£10k | £29k | 116 |
2024-25 | £750k | £739k | +£12k | £40k | 113 |
2025-26 | £742k | £749k | -£7k | £33k | 114 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,572 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,305.
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 | £3,305 | £3,456 | £3,208–£3,713 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £932 | £1,255 | £1,064–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £104 | £99 | £55–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £406 | £348–£467 |
Premises | £460 | £366 | £299–£500 |
Energy | £107 | £118 | £89–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £510 | £327 | £250–£430 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £232 | £127–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolaston Primary School Large reserves
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School In deficit
- Bubwith Community Primary School Healthy
- Stanbridge Lower School In deficit
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Hornton Primary School Large reserves
- Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Healthy
- Combe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Halwill Community Primary School Healthy
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £701k | £6,145 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £450 | £4 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £365 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HEPWORTH SCHOOL (charity 1065522, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £9k | £11k |
2024-12 | £9k | £13k |
2023-12 | £9k | £3k |
2022-12 | £8k | £8k |
2021-12 | £7k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £510 a pupil, against a typical £327 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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