Hallbankgate Village School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £50k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Foundation 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 | £364k | £365k | -£1k | £17k | 64 |
2019-20 | £408k | £399k | +£9k | £26k | 62 |
2020-21 | £457k | £425k | +£32k | £58k | 60 |
2021-22 | £469k | £454k | +£15k | £74k | 58 |
2022-23 | £480k | £519k | -£39k | £35k | 56 |
2023-24 | £514k | £505k | +£9k | £44k | 55 |
2024-25 | £512k | £515k | -£4k | £41k | 51 |
2025-26 | £541k | £532k | +£9k | £50k | 45 |
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 £11,831 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,419.
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 | £4,556 | £5,289 | £4,801–£5,910 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,682 | £1,945 | £1,518–£2,325 |
Supply staff | £162 | £172 | £108–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £849 | £608 | £475–£876 |
Premises | £1,366 | £559 | £434–£724 |
Energy | £190 | £170 | £129–£239 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,301 | £589 | £411–£772 |
Bought-in services | £432 | £388 | £192–£631 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ingleton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hose Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Yeoford Community Primary School Healthy
- Blisland Primary Academy Healthy
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lockington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Otterburn Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £515k | £11,436 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £149 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £590 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,366 a pupil, against a typical £559 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,301 a pupil, against a typical £589 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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