Herringthorpe Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rotherham · 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£36k | £169k | 290 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£6k | £162k | 289 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£7k | £155k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £156k | 276 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£36k | £120k | 260 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£40k | £81k | 280 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£62k | £142k | 270 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£19k | £124k | 262 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,870 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,923.
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 | £3,306 | £3,193 | £3,045–£3,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,959 | £1,354 | £1,034–£1,784 |
Supply staff | £579 | £117 | £72–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £299 | £236–£382 |
Premises | £682 | £320 | £251–£434 |
Energy | £101 | £107 | £77–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £381 | £298 | £224–£379 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £154 | £83–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs In deficit
- Florendine Primary School Healthy
- Fakenham Junior School In deficit
- Glendale Infant School Large reserves
- Leas Park Junior School Large reserves
- The John Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- Oxley Primary School Shepshed Large reserves
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School In deficit
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School In deficit
- The Metheringham Primary School Healthy
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,426 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £17 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £96k | £364 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £372 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £579 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £682 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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