Hawley Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £31k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£32k | £212k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£26k | £186k | 306 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£22k | £208k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£78k | £285k | 308 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£92k | £193k | 305 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£12k | £205k | 310 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£46k | £159k | 314 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£129k | £31k | 310 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,706 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £2,797 | £3,043 | £2,833–£3,255 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,618 | £1,206 | £1,060–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £538 | £79 | £22–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £342 | £242–£388 |
Premises | £380 | £307 | £253–£348 |
Energy | £64 | £91 | £76–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £250 | £199–£308 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £136 | £98–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flitwick Lower School In deficit
- Morpeth First School In deficit
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Tweseldown Infant School Healthy
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Blue Coat CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wrenthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Broadstone First School In deficit
- Dringhouses Primary School Healthy
- Great Moor Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,053 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £351 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £238 |
Money raised by parents
HAWLEY PTA (charity 1207349, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £11k | £11k |
HAWLEY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1093360, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £538 a pupil, against a typical £79 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,618 a pupil, against a typical £1,206 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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