Heron Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £126k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £130k | 421 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£6k | £136k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£92k | £228k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£5k | £224k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£27k | £197k | 430 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£99k | £98k | 430 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£95k | £194k | 410 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£68k | £126k | 419 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,541 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,157.
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 | £3,325 | £3,050 | £2,786–£3,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £936 | £1,082 | £901–£1,261 |
Supply staff | £273 | £77 | £9–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £243 | £182–£293 |
Premises | £298 | £304 | £260–£368 |
Energy | £64 | £71 | £59–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £257 | £198–£299 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £114 | £64–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Birch Copse Primary School Tight
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Dale Hall Community Primary School In deficit
- Blackhorse Primary School Heading for deficit
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Poppleton Ousebank Primary School Large reserves
- Four Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Butlers Court School Heading for deficit
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,752 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £250 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £263k | £628 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HERON HILL SCHOOL (charity 1062946, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £10k | £9k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £4k | £37k |
2021-08 | £731 | £4k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £273 a pupil, against a typical £77 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £343 a pupil, against a typical £243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £339 a pupil, against a typical £257 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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