Highfield Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Trafford · Primary · Community school.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £40k | 300 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£20k | £20k | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£30k | £50k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£47k | £98k | 307 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£92k | £6k | 312 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£113k | £119k | 308 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£81k | £38k | 298 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£26k | £12k | 285 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,489 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,497.
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 | £3,471 | £3,170 | £2,899–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,068 | £1,204 | £960–£1,564 |
Supply staff | £180 | £122 | £59–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £286 | £244–£354 |
Premises | £264 | £358 | £271–£477 |
Energy | £88 | £93 | £84–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £268 | £200–£336 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £143 | £47–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- White House Farm Healthy
- Southover CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Gates Primary School Healthy
- Stanton Road Primary School Healthy
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Large reserves
- Cliffedale Primary School Tight
- Coupals Primary Academy Healthy
- Greenleas Primary School Large reserves
- Clanfield Junior School Tight
- Broughton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westacre Infant School Large reserves
- Cove Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £141 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £289 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £207 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1208031, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-11 | £12k | £11k |
2024-11 | £13k | £10k |
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?
- 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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