St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £74k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £625k | £680k | -£55k | £3k | 92 |
2019-20 | £669k | £679k | -£10k | -£7k | 77 |
2020-21 | £484k | £491k | -£7k | -£14k | 73 |
2021-22 | £487k | £476k | +£11k | -£3k | 63 |
2022-23 | £534k | £509k | +£25k | £22k | 53 |
2023-24 | £558k | £513k | +£46k | £68k | 54 |
2024-25 | £636k | £574k | +£62k | £129k | 45 |
2025-26 | £517k | £571k | -£55k | £74k | 49 |
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 77% of them. It spends £11,661 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,171.
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 | £5,706 | £5,229 | £4,192–£5,696 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,780 | £1,731 | £1,316–£2,208 |
Supply staff | £186 | £153 | £75–£368 |
Admin and clerical | £855 | £682 | £499–£888 |
Premises | £556 | £629 | £422–£738 |
Energy | £239 | £202 | £125–£292 |
Learning resources & ICT | £521 | £516 | £376–£735 |
Bought-in services | £513 | £324 | £171–£511 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's Large reserves
- North Scarle Primary School Healthy
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Large reserves
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Large reserves
- Hauxton Primary School In deficit
- Othery Village School Large reserves
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford In deficit
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £471k | £9,604 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £402 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £937 |
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 47% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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