Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kirklees · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £676k | £683k | -£8k | £42k | 134 |
2019-20 | £707k | £694k | +£13k | £55k | 136 |
2020-21 | £737k | £711k | +£26k | £81k | 132 |
2021-22 | £785k | £798k | -£13k | £68k | 140 |
2022-23 | £808k | £804k | +£5k | £73k | 134 |
2023-24 | £832k | £833k | -£814 | £72k | 133 |
2024-25 | £864k | £882k | -£18k | £54k | 134 |
2025-26 | £899k | £888k | +£12k | £66k | 133 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,158.
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 | £3,575 | £3,441 | £3,190–£3,936 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £649 | £1,143 | £954–£1,430 |
Supply staff | £238 | £153 | £34–£249 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £369 | £272–£517 |
Premises | £388 | £385 | £295–£470 |
Energy | £85 | £110 | £83–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £313 | £263–£443 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £163 | £94–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eton Wick CofE First School In deficit
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Heworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kinsale Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford In deficit
- Uplands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- The South Hykeham Community Primary School Tight
- Woolton Hill Junior School Large reserves
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £882k | £6,631 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £115 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £131 |
Money raised by parents
HANGING HEATON SCHOOL PTA (charity 1197692, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £4k |
2024-08 | £5k | £7k |
2023-08 | £7k | £6k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
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.
- 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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