Hackney New Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hackney · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£10k | £266k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£7k | £287k | 250 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£102k | £0 | 289 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£435k | £0 | 330 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£171k | £0 | 332 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£249k | £0 | 332 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£186k | £229k | 337 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in 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 £8,427 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,227.
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 | £4,620 | £4,392 | £4,058–£4,804 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,561 | £1,094–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £24 | £197 | £69–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £1,424 | £440 | £378–£491 |
Premises | £596 | £492 | £394–£554 |
Energy | £131 | £123 | £106–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,080 | £269 | £212–£378 |
Bought-in services | £371 | £406 | £191–£717 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heathbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Belvedere Junior School Healthy
- The Minster Junior School In deficit
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Furness Primary School Large reserves
- Haimo Primary School Healthy
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School In deficit
- Abbotsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Hobbayne Primary School In deficit
- South Norwood Primary Healthy
- Brookfield Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £8,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £98 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,080 a pupil, against a typical £269 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,424 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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