Hawes Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £100k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY 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 | £503k | £487k | +£16k | £29k | 95 |
2019-20 | £485k | £474k | +£11k | £38k | 84 |
2020-21 | £564k | £454k | +£110k | £92k | 74 |
2021-22 | £506k | £450k | +£56k | £123k | 72 |
2022-23 | £514k | £465k | +£49k | £147k | 69 |
2023-24 | £525k | £488k | +£37k | £130k | 53 |
2024-25 | £482k | £511k | -£29k | £100k | 48 |
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 £10,536 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,820.
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 | £4,639 | £5,026 | £4,714–£5,532 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,560 | £1,272–£1,984 |
Supply staff | £1,608 | £150 | £43–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £639 | £623 | £523–£825 |
Premises | £515 | £615 | £397–£725 |
Energy | £309 | £201 | £145–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,629 | £584 | £406–£914 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £476 | £224–£721 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School In deficit
- Castleton Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willoughby Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hillesley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ashurst CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Brington Primary School Healthy
- Duncton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £463k | £9,546 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £392 |
Money raised by parents
HAWES PARENT TEACHERS AND FRIENDS SCHOOL FUND (charity 1051024, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £3k | £4k |
2025-08 | £4k | £4k |
2024-08 | £4k | £8k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 49% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,608 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,629 a pupil, against a typical £584 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £309 a pupil, against a typical £201 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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