Therfield First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 7% 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 | £402k | £406k | -£4k | £45k | 51 |
2019-20 | £416k | £420k | -£3k | £42k | 50 |
2020-21 | £406k | £407k | -£357 | £42k | 54 |
2021-22 | £438k | £448k | -£10k | £32k | 49 |
2022-23 | £463k | £467k | -£5k | £27k | 54 |
2023-24 | £493k | £512k | -£19k | £9k | 66 |
2024-25 | £582k | £556k | +£25k | £34k | 66 |
2025-26 | £612k | £603k | +£9k | £43k | 69 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,182.
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 | £4,468 | £4,414 | £3,810–£4,958 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,479 | £1,436 | £1,245–£1,762 |
Supply staff | £119 | £138 | £41–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £613 | £479 | £398–£598 |
Premises | £313 | £453 | £306–£685 |
Energy | £102 | £141 | £110–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £377 | £425 | £298–£611 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £293 | £112–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shilbottle Primary School In deficit
- Hackness Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Upper Arley CofE Primary School Healthy
- South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cranborne Church of England First School Large reserves
- Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trekenner Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £573k | £8,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £341 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £230 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £561 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THERFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1000407, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £4k |
2023-08 | £2k | £546 |
2022-08 | £824 | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- 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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