Hesters Way Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | -£17k | 173 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£21k | -£37k | 179 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£102k | £65k | 168 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£56k | £121k | 166 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £130k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£35k | £165k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£6k | £171k | 185 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£75k | £96k | 171 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,778.
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 | £4,431 | £3,859 | £3,676–£4,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,000 | £1,654 | £1,296–£2,122 |
Supply staff | £699 | £145 | £87–£452 |
Admin and clerical | £428 | £371 | £298–£528 |
Premises | £539 | £549 | £404–£631 |
Energy | £236 | £156 | £123–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £555 | £358 | £305–£426 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £277 | £167–£478 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norbriggs Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy Tight
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Healthy
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor In deficit
- Marine Park Primary School In deficit
- North Fawdon Primary School Large reserves
- Chesterton Primary School Large reserves
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Skinners' Temple Grove Tight
- Benfieldside Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £9,452 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £171k | £999 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £142k | £832 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £699 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £555 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £236 a pupil, against a typical £156 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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