Humshaugh Church of England First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £20k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · 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 | £300k | £296k | +£4k | £17k | 42 |
2019-20 | £349k | £355k | -£6k | £11k | 41 |
2020-21 | £383k | £386k | -£3k | £8k | 43 |
2021-22 | £399k | £413k | -£13k | -£5k | 48 |
2022-23 | £467k | £438k | +£29k | £24k | 48 |
2023-24 | £507k | £496k | +£11k | £35k | 53 |
2024-25 | £547k | £570k | -£23k | £12k | 47 |
2025-26 | £568k | £561k | +£7k | £20k | 42 |
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 £13,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,615.
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 | £7,324 | £5,566 | £4,964–£6,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,769 | £1,548 | £1,172–£2,186 |
Supply staff | £281 | £273 | £85–£607 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £591 | £373–£779 |
Premises | £925 | £536 | £463–£628 |
Energy | £235 | £194 | £130–£269 |
Learning resources & ICT | £723 | £573 | £413–£790 |
Bought-in services | £812 | £235 | £101–£559 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Heytesbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Weonard's Academy Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham Tight
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Reedness Primary School In deficit
- Saxton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Slaley First School Healthy
- Foxbridge Primary School In deficit
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £509k | £12,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £30 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £1,404 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HUMSHAUGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND AIDED FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1073521, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £1k |
2021-08 | £100 | £629 |
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 bought-in services is £812 a pupil, against a typical £235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £925 a pupil, against a typical £536 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,324 a pupil, against a typical £5,566 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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