Hambrook Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £177k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · 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 | £951k | £955k | -£4k | £65k | 198 |
2019-20 | £940k | £917k | +£23k | £88k | 203 |
2020-21 | £968k | £877k | +£91k | £179k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | £175k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£95k | £81k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £86k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £88k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£89k | £177k | 206 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,759 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,316.
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 | £2,769 | £3,134 | £2,967–£3,380 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £805 | £1,001 | £784–£1,261 |
Supply staff | £84 | £99 | £41–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £290 | £346 | £244–£420 |
Premises | £245 | £320 | £262–£367 |
Energy | £129 | £96 | £75–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £325 | £256–£396 |
Bought-in services | £179 | £172 | £99–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Tight
- Manland Primary School Tight
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Deighton Gates Primary School In deficit
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Redfield Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Large reserves
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Castlewood Primary School Large reserves
- Weldon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £137 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £321 |
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 energy is £129 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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