Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £874k in reserve, 35% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£51k | £118k | 442 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | £197k | 410 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.3m | +£536k | £502k | 429 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£238k | £677k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£140k | £556k | 423 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£186k | £598k | 425 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£420k | £874k | 421 |
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 100% of them. It spends £4,962 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,163.
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 | £2,796 | £3,078 | £2,886–£3,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £971 | £1,096 | £941–£1,189 |
Supply staff | £0 | £100 | £21–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £126 | £274 | £196–£312 |
Premises | £299 | £310 | £264–£370 |
Energy | £83 | £71 | £63–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £259 | £198–£324 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £109 | £60–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Four Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Chandag Primary School Healthy
- Acre Heads Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Primary School In deficit
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Large reserves
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Heron Hill Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Junior School Healthy
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,815 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £145 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NICHOLAS HAWKSMOOR SCHOOL (charity 1015409, Registered) raised £40k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £40k | £17k |
2024-07 | £37k | £37k |
2023-07 | £27k | £8k |
2022-07 | £36k | £39k |
2021-07 | £31k | £24k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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