The Hermitage Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £297k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SWAN 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£94k | £185k | 246 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£76k | £63k | 263 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£77k | £132k | 272 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£156k | £222k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £233k | 262 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £2.3m | -£539k | £190k | 258 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£2k | £297k | 250 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,920 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,583.
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 | £4,192 | £3,135 | £2,774–£3,446 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £524 | £1,223 | £988–£1,618 |
Supply staff | £56 | £53 | £37–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £300 | £243–£364 |
Premises | £968 | £359 | £323–£435 |
Energy | £104 | £100 | £88–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £280 | £182–£345 |
Bought-in services | £4 | £131 | £64–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prettygate Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Sandfield Close Primary School Large reserves
- Nook Lane Junior School Large reserves
- Stoke Park Infant School Heading for deficit
- Wollaston Primary School Large reserves
- Humberstone Infant Academy Large reserves
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Market Weighton Infant School Healthy
- The Shade Primary School Large reserves
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Large reserves
- Stoke Lodge Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,816 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £340k | £1,360 |
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 premises is £968 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,192 a pupil, against a typical £3,135 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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