The Hendreds Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £372k in reserve, 37% 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: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 | £711k | £652k | +£59k | £260k | 145 |
2019-20 | £689k | £605k | +£84k | £302k | 143 |
2020-21 | £724k | £683k | +£41k | £302k | 144 |
2021-22 | £759k | £747k | +£12k | £276k | 144 |
2022-23 | £866k | £825k | +£41k | £284k | 139 |
2023-24 | £949k | £869k | +£80k | £331k | 139 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £945k | +£61k | £372k | 146 |
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 £6,473 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,040.
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 | £3,137 | £3,407 | £3,251–£3,738 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,151 | £1,360 | £1,032–£1,698 |
Supply staff | £116 | £118 | £68–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £354 | £257–£404 |
Premises | £267 | £339 | £276–£450 |
Energy | £164 | £111 | £93–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £323 | £250–£433 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £201 | £55–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Lound Infant School Tight
- Clee Hill Community Academy Large reserves
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe In deficit
- Kentisbury Primary School Large reserves
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School Tight
- Lavendon School Large reserves
- Kilmersdon Church School Large reserves
- Wadworth Primary School In deficit
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- South Ascot Village Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £933k | £6,390 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £555 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF HENDREDS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1096172, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £6k | £6k |
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £5k | £10k |
2023-08 | £5k | £6k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
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 £164 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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