Hamworthy Park Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£180k | £137k | 461 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£101k | £140k | 467 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£13k | £56k | 459 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£156k | £108k | 466 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£111k | £107k | 460 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£50k | £48k | 465 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£168k | £124k | 455 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,952 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,390.
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 | £3,068 | £3,004 | £2,638–£3,319 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,514 | £1,377 | £1,181–£1,579 |
Supply staff | £29 | £106 | £46–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £273 | £186–£370 |
Premises | £268 | £336 | £290–£378 |
Energy | £176 | £99 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £143 | £254 | £214–£324 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £126 | £42–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dubmire Primary Large reserves
- Wellington Primary School Tight
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Large reserves
- Nether Edge Primary School Healthy
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Studfall Junior Academy Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Langney Primary Academy Healthy
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,925 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £266 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £188k | £413 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS OF HAMWORTHY PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 292232, Registered) raised £400 in its latest year.
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.
- Spending on energy is £176 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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