Old Hutton CofE School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £16k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £507k | £500k | +£7k | £20k | 101 |
2019-20 | £583k | £571k | +£12k | £32k | 95 |
2020-21 | £582k | £544k | +£39k | £70k | 90 |
2021-22 | £617k | £628k | -£11k | £59k | 96 |
2022-23 | £748k | £775k | -£27k | £32k | 112 |
2023-24 | £822k | £867k | -£45k | -£13k | 102 |
2024-25 | £883k | £928k | -£45k | -£58k | 88 |
2025-26 | £879k | £836k | +£42k | -£16k | 78 |
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 17% of them. It spends £10,655 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,747.
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 | £5,341 | £4,086 | £3,922–£4,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,975 | £1,449 | £1,115–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £476 | £130 | £57–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £423 | £345–£503 |
Premises | £260 | £479 | £357–£571 |
Energy | £116 | £134 | £95–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £592 | £428 | £309–£668 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £260 | £113–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Sampford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Pitton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Large reserves
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ambergate Primary School Healthy
- Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Churchstanton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Snape Primary School Healthy
- Isbourne Valley School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham Healthy
- Denton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £853k | £10,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £192k | £2,448 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £58 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £325 |
Money raised by parents
Old Hutton PTA (charity 1050026, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £5k | £5k |
2024-03 | £10k | £6k |
2023-03 | £7k | £8k |
2022-03 | £5k | £3k |
2021-03 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £476 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,975 a pupil, against a typical £1,449 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,341 a pupil, against a typical £4,086 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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