Hunton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £476k | £472k | +£4k | £43k | 99 |
2019-20 | £498k | £489k | +£9k | £52k | 87 |
2020-21 | £513k | £524k | -£10k | £42k | 87 |
2021-22 | £543k | £539k | +£4k | £46k | 102 |
2022-23 | £667k | £654k | +£13k | £59k | 102 |
2023-24 | £714k | £705k | +£9k | £68k | 99 |
2024-25 | £772k | £799k | -£27k | £41k | 107 |
2025-26 | £840k | £844k | -£4k | £37k | 106 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,966 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,303.
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 | £3,879 | £3,943 | £3,430–£4,498 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,402 | £1,490 | £1,251–£2,042 |
Supply staff | £22 | £128 | £36–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £648 | £366 | £296–£550 |
Premises | £372 | £464 | £332–£646 |
Energy | £55 | £144 | £116–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £514 | £338 | £253–£465 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £232 | £82–£397 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Seghill First School In deficit
- Buxworth Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury In deficit
- Hoath Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Heading for deficit
- Millbrook CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
- Pinewood Infant School Large reserves
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Waterthorpe Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £808k | £7,621 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £511 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £308 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £648 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £514 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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