Preston Hedges Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £458k in reserve, 20% 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: PRESTON HEDGES 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£116k | £149k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£105k | £131k | 419 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£126k | £170k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£194k | £159k | 419 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£239k | £176k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£185k | £214k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£133k | £458k | 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 90% of them. It spends £5,005 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,129.
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 | £2,770 | £2,953 | £2,838–£3,195 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £696 | £1,133 | £985–£1,314 |
Supply staff | £17 | £66 | £12–£109 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £268 | £218–£329 |
Premises | £188 | £273 | £235–£324 |
Energy | £112 | £76 | £64–£88 |
Learning resources & ICT | £121 | £280 | £217–£357 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £139 | £89–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Powell's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Roseacre Junior School Healthy
- Hayfield Cross CofE School Large reserves
- The Epiphany School Large reserves
- Pownall Green Primary School Tight
- Bracken Leas Primary School Tight
- Mossley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Saltford CofE Primary School Healthy
- West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Caversham Primary School In deficit
- Holywell Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,297 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £171k | £406 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PRESTON HEDGE'S SCHOOL (charity 1079108, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £45k |
2024-08 | £15k | £5k |
2023-08 | £11k | £5k |
2022-08 | £15k | £12k |
2021-08 | £6k | £3k |
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?
- Spending on energy is £112 a pupil, against a typical £76 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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