Hormead Church of England (VA) First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £506k | £470k | +£36k | £75k | 74 |
2019-20 | £499k | £493k | +£6k | £82k | 79 |
2020-21 | £550k | £550k | +£132 | £82k | 85 |
2021-22 | £675k | £649k | +£26k | £108k | 92 |
2022-23 | £760k | £813k | -£54k | £54k | 111 |
2023-24 | £870k | £861k | +£9k | £63k | 117 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£16k | £79k | 122 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£15k | £65k | 136 |
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 £8,430 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,068.
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 | £2,937 | £3,366 | £3,107–£3,719 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,811 | £1,290 | £1,040–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £43 | £178 | £38–£312 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £391 | £324–£467 |
Premises | £621 | £350 | £263–£481 |
Energy | £105 | £120 | £92–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £558 | £317 | £225–£389 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £175 | £89–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Healthy
- Stondon Lower School In deficit
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
- Westwoodside Church of England Academy Healthy
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- Emley First School Tight
- Prestwood Infant School Healthy
- Glastonbury Thorn School In deficit
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £590 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £144 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £615 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS & PARENTS OF HORMEAD SCHOOL COMMITTEE (charity 1203854, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £13k | £20k |
2025-03 | £12k | £8k |
2024-03 | £16k | £9k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,811 a pupil, against a typical £1,290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £621 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £558 a pupil, against a typical £317 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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