Hookstone Chase Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £20k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN STAR 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£13k | £64k | 311 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£53k | -£25k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£62k | -£25k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£112k | £18k | 296 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£69k | £12k | 299 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£36k | -£26k | 285 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£96k | -£20k | 297 |
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 10% of them. It spends £5,532 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,503.
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 | £2,852 | £3,204 | £3,006–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £946 | £1,194 | £974–£1,660 |
Supply staff | £158 | £72 | £45–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £253 | £301 | £239–£365 |
Premises | £145 | £327 | £248–£372 |
Energy | £88 | £92 | £73–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £279 | £232–£333 |
Bought-in services | £37 | £168 | £105–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Merrydale Infant School In deficit
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Large reserves
- Green Park School Healthy
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
- Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Roselands Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold In deficit
- Newburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,613 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £242 |
Money raised by parents
HOOKSTONE CHASE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1030478, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £8k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £1k | £6k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £870 | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- 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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