Flamstead Village School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £77k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £592k | £592k | -£442 | £37k | 102 |
2019-20 | £624k | £640k | -£16k | £21k | 98 |
2020-21 | £630k | £665k | -£35k | -£14k | 90 |
2021-22 | £586k | £612k | -£25k | -£39k | 88 |
2022-23 | £643k | £634k | +£9k | -£31k | 90 |
2023-24 | £723k | £640k | +£83k | £52k | 85 |
2024-25 | £749k | £719k | +£30k | £82k | 94 |
2025-26 | £799k | £805k | -£5k | £77k | 96 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,424 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,454.
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 | £4,010 | £3,763 | £3,584–£4,053 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,285 | £1,243 | £995–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £188 | £89 | £26–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £362 | £298–£474 |
Premises | £297 | £357 | £266–£521 |
Energy | £117 | £111 | £89–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £652 | £422 | £309–£511 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £215 | £105–£321 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- All Saints Junior School Healthy
- Isham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Large reserves
- Barnham Broom Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Dr South's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Anson CofE Primary School Tight
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Healthy
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £754k | £7,895 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £245 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £588 |
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 learning resources & ict is £652 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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