St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 6% 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). Cumberland · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£27k | £115k | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £110k | 302 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£8k | £118k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£23k | £95k | 286 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£755 | £94k | 265 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£28k | £122k | 263 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£11k | £111k | 247 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£4k | £107k | 254 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,414.
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 | £3,002 | £3,164 | £2,944–£3,437 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,353 | £1,145 | £962–£1,338 |
Supply staff | £212 | £85 | £28–£128 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £304 | £240–£386 |
Premises | £364 | £329 | £287–£408 |
Energy | £110 | £85 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £299 | £213–£382 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £171 | £132–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oaklands Junior School Healthy
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Thurnham Church of England Infant School Heading for deficit
- Queensgate Primary School Tight
- The Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Norton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Heatherside Infant School In deficit
- Spixworth Infant School Large reserves
- Hassocks Infant School Healthy
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Healthy
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,033 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £387 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £171k | £674 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £212 a pupil, against a typical £85 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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