Hanwell Fields Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £404k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£29k | £0 | 438 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£81k | £0 | 459 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£33k | £0 | 455 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£205k | £0 | 453 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£86k | £0 | 448 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£10k | £0 | 454 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£40k | £404k | 452 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,334 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,233.
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 | £3,485 | £2,953 | £2,772–£3,095 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,925 | £1,329 | £1,019–£1,582 |
Supply staff | £0 | £84 | £23–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £248 | £185–£356 |
Premises | £345 | £289 | £235–£358 |
Energy | £73 | £81 | £69–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £622 | £275 | £197–£307 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £107 | £70–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mewan Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hill View Junior Academy Large reserves
- Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School Tight
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Healthy
- Whinstone Primary School Healthy
- Graham James Primary Academy Large reserves
- Denfield Park Primary School In deficit
- Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,743 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £307k | £679 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £622 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,925 a pupil, against a typical £1,329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,485 a pupil, against a typical £2,953 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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