Hayward's Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £284k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£37k | £87k | 397 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£8k | £79k | 397 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£59k | £138k | 394 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£7k | £145k | 395 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£14k | £159k | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£49k | £208k | 401 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£75k | £283k | 399 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£706 | £284k | 403 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,282.
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 | £3,036 | £3,103 | £2,936–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,755 | £1,285 | £1,075–£1,532 |
Supply staff | £271 | £90 | £35–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £288 | £241–£372 |
Premises | £248 | £342 | £261–£399 |
Energy | £95 | £87 | £67–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £250 | £181–£300 |
Bought-in services | £99 | £126 | £86–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Parkside Primary School Tight
- Wallscourt Farm Academy Large reserves
- Staplehurst School In deficit
- Queensway School Large reserves
- Chickerell Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Runwell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Manor Primary School Healthy
- Fynamore Primary School In deficit
- Lordswood School Large reserves
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,487 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £224k | £556 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £159k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £290 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HAYWARDS SCHOOL (charity 1149851, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £15k |
2024-08 | £12k | £19k |
2023-08 | £8k | £10k |
2022-08 | £21k | £11k |
2021-08 | £10k | £6k |
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.
- 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?
- Spending on supply staff is £271 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,755 a pupil, against a typical £1,285 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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