Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 5% 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 | £740k | £814k | -£74k | -£49k | 141 |
2019-20 | £800k | £771k | +£29k | -£20k | 140 |
2020-21 | £718k | £694k | +£24k | £4k | 135 |
2021-22 | £679k | £658k | +£20k | £25k | 130 |
2022-23 | £765k | £721k | +£44k | £68k | 111 |
2023-24 | £680k | £728k | -£48k | £20k | 113 |
2024-25 | £740k | £722k | +£18k | £38k | 122 |
2025-26 | £796k | £794k | +£2k | £40k | 119 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,517.
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 | £2,965 | £3,528 | £3,149–£3,790 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,041 | £1,519 | £1,175–£1,819 |
Supply staff | £804 | £114 | £47–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £175 | £351 | £285–£488 |
Premises | £391 | £350 | £296–£484 |
Energy | £186 | £114 | £83–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £342 | £291–£475 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £300 | £188–£418 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hadnall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- Littleton CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cumberworth CofE First School Tight
- Braywood CofE First School In deficit
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £731k | £6,142 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £192 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £89 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £550 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £804 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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