Herne View Church of England Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £234k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£21k | £245k | 341 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£37k | £208k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£36k | £244k | 319 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£36k | £280k | 337 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£21k | £259k | 491 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£28k | £287k | 462 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£17k | £303k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£69k | £234k | 405 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,269 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,309.
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 | £2,866 | £3,116 | £2,861–£3,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,531 | £1,285 | £1,160–£1,399 |
Supply staff | £440 | £93 | £20–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £292 | £252–£336 |
Premises | £452 | £304 | £241–£386 |
Energy | £228 | £82 | £64–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £258 | £184–£314 |
Bought-in services | £373 | £125 | £87–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Healthy
- Elm Grove Primary School Tight
- Shamblehurst Primary School Tight
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Burleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Healthy
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Healthy
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Large reserves
- Falcon Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,618 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £205k | £506 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £483 |
Money raised by parents
Herne View CofE School PTA (charity 1142942, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £20k |
2024-08 | £9k | £7k |
2023-08 | £15k | £20k |
2022-08 | £9k | £6k |
2021-08 | £5k | £7k |
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 supply staff is £440 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £373 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £228 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £452 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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