Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £85k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £397k | £385k | +£13k | £48k | 59 |
2019-20 | £477k | £447k | +£30k | £78k | 56 |
2020-21 | £438k | £433k | +£5k | £83k | 63 |
2021-22 | £554k | £527k | +£27k | £111k | 84 |
2022-23 | £566k | £623k | -£57k | £54k | 97 |
2023-24 | £711k | £717k | -£6k | £48k | 100 |
2024-25 | £799k | £753k | +£46k | £94k | 108 |
2025-26 | £836k | £846k | -£9k | £85k | 94 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,995 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,655.
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 | £4,396 | £3,890 | £3,714–£4,269 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,706 | £1,277 | £937–£1,519 |
Supply staff | £357 | £99 | £36–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £417 | £313–£510 |
Premises | £470 | £365 | £269–£439 |
Energy | £107 | £111 | £85–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £396 | £307–£509 |
Bought-in services | £566 | £206 | £149–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Bramptons Primary School Healthy
- Newbald Primary School Healthy
- Chew Magna Primary School Healthy
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Healthy
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Adlington Primary School In deficit
- Crockerton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Large reserves
- Langton Primary School Large reserves
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £771k | £8,200 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £629 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £97 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £694 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £357 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £566 a pupil, against a typical £206 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,706 a pupil, against a typical £1,277 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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