Heybridge Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £178k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES 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 | £1.3m | £1.0m | +£224k | £187k | 263 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£144k | £146k | 294 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£153k | £195k | 325 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£151k | £116k | 427 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£297k | £158k | 446 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£329k | £0 | 438 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£351k | £178k | 396 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,836.
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 | £2,902 | £3,149 | £2,914–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,280 | £1,420 | £1,174–£1,656 |
Supply staff | £10 | £209 | £63–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £285 | £242–£324 |
Premises | £417 | £356 | £278–£446 |
Energy | £0 | £99 | £77–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £177 | £239 | £207–£344 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £117 | £42–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Anns Grove Primary School Healthy
- Kings Road Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hendal Primary School Large reserves
- Grove House Academy Healthy
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School Healthy
- Outwoods Primary School Healthy
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Richmond Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,515 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £154 |
Money raised by parents
HEYBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1019288, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £5k |
2024-08 | £21k | £35k |
2023-08 | £23k | £13k |
2022-08 | £11k | £8k |
2021-08 | £522 | £700 |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £457 a pupil, against a typical £285 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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