Toft Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £978k | £950k | +£29k | £88k | 200 |
2019-20 | £985k | £978k | +£7k | £95k | 194 |
2020-21 | £963k | £964k | -£315 | £95k | 185 |
2021-22 | £973k | £1.0m | -£29k | £66k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £61k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £68k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £66k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £50k | 203 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,516 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,506.
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 | £3,096 | £3,084 | £2,803–£3,311 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,457 | £1,136 | £964–£1,353 |
Supply staff | £68 | £72 | £39–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £210 | £333 | £225–£363 |
Premises | £313 | £369 | £288–£435 |
Energy | £39 | £92 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £323 | £241–£380 |
Bought-in services | £170 | £147 | £46–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Hazel Wood Infant School Healthy
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Tight
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hallam Fields, Birstall Large reserves
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Latton Green Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grendon Underwood School Large reserves
- Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,230 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £225 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £289 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £222 |
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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