Hunters Hall Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £75k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barking and Dagenham · 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 | £3.7m | £3.8m | -£87k | £149k | 620 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£89k | £238k | 624 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£47k | £286k | 604 |
2021-22 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£54k | £340k | 598 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.3m | -£104k | £236k | 620 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£120k | £116k | 608 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£61k | £55k | 594 |
2025-26 | £4.9m | £4.9m | +£19k | £75k | 582 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 20% of them. It spends £8,371 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,098.
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 | £4,113 | £3,775 | £3,197–£4,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,475 | £1,272–£1,749 |
Supply staff | £226 | £160 | £105–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £487 | £330 | £250–£422 |
Premises | £299 | £412 | £339–£518 |
Energy | £86 | £98 | £79–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £209 | £162–£298 |
Bought-in services | £521 | £218 | £143–£420 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsbury Green Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Healthy
- John Perry Primary School Large reserves
- Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base In deficit
- Beavers Community Primary School Healthy
- Hilldene Primary School Tight
- Beam Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Concordia Academy Healthy
- Chadwell Primary School Large reserves
- Park Primary School Healthy
- Aragon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £8,252 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £238k | £409 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £243k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £152 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £521 a pupil, against a typical £218 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £487 a pupil, against a typical £330 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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