Hesleden Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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 | £660k | £639k | +£21k | £74k | 114 |
2019-20 | £699k | £687k | +£13k | £87k | 108 |
2020-21 | £708k | £705k | +£4k | £90k | 104 |
2021-22 | £655k | £661k | -£6k | £84k | 104 |
2022-23 | £734k | £719k | +£15k | £99k | 92 |
2023-24 | £758k | £795k | -£37k | £62k | 92 |
2024-25 | £865k | £902k | -£36k | £26k | 93 |
2025-26 | £902k | £872k | +£31k | £56k | 81 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,389.
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 | £3,948 | £4,033 | £3,476–£4,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,167 | £1,410 | £1,044–£1,869 |
Supply staff | £473 | £179 | £71–£366 |
Admin and clerical | £450 | £460 | £369–£625 |
Premises | £616 | £487 | £356–£609 |
Energy | £215 | £150 | £110–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £374 | £286–£520 |
Bought-in services | £1,250 | £303 | £143–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corfield CofE Infant School Tight
- Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School Tight
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bodiam Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Westhouses Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Heading for deficit
- Prudhoe Castle First School Heading for deficit
- Hollesley Primary School Large reserves
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett In deficit
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £816k | £10,072 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £596 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £476 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £1,068 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,250 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £473 a pupil, against a typical £179 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,167 a pupil, against a typical £1,410 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £215 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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