Hazlemere Church of England Combined School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£57k | -£60k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£88k | -£148k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £996k | +£90k | -£58k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£16k | -£74k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | -£53k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£86k | £33k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£51k | £84k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £67k | 181 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,444 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,658.
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 | £3,635 | £3,407 | £3,234–£3,615 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,428 | £1,378 | £918–£1,631 |
Supply staff | £82 | £73 | £34–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £290 | £240–£372 |
Premises | £314 | £296 | £219–£402 |
Energy | £98 | £96 | £76–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £572 | £278 | £192–£354 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £162 | £38–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Harrison C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Hill First School Healthy
- Crondall Primary School Tight
- Oldfield Park Infant School In deficit
- Burham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Marie Weller Primary School In deficit
- Binley Woods Primary School In deficit
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School In deficit
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,891 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £385 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HAZLEMERE SCHOOL (charity 1088887, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £18k |
2024-08 | £24k | £23k |
2023-08 | £20k | £28k |
2022-08 | £20k | £15k |
2021-08 | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £572 a pupil, against a typical £278 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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