Heelands School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £759k | £728k | +£31k | £256k | 123 |
2019-20 | £710k | £740k | -£29k | £227k | 104 |
2020-21 | £700k | £714k | -£14k | £213k | 90 |
2021-22 | £639k | £653k | -£14k | £199k | 83 |
2022-23 | £620k | £657k | -£37k | £162k | 81 |
2023-24 | £648k | £721k | -£72k | £90k | 85 |
2024-25 | £729k | £713k | +£16k | £106k | 74 |
2025-26 | £686k | £742k | -£56k | £50k | 71 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,453 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,099.
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 | £3,998 | £4,270 | £3,667–£4,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,771 | £1,694 | £1,482–£2,165 |
Supply staff | £417 | £197 | £67–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £564 | £441 | £361–£555 |
Premises | £616 | £443 | £361–£612 |
Energy | £213 | £126 | £115–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £451 | £344–£566 |
Bought-in services | £284 | £241 | £123–£429 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sopley Primary School Healthy
- Ambleside CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School Tight
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Healthy
- Easton Primary School Large reserves
- Leedstown Community Primary School Healthy
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Cusgarne Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £672k | £9,463 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £215 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £300 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,771 a pupil, against a typical £1,694 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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