Hurst Hill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dudley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HALES VALLEY 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 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£203k | £61k | 268 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£235k | £29k | 258 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | -£31k | 283 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£85k | £305k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£4k | £264k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £244k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£44k | £175k | 223 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,232.
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 | £2,717 | £3,134 | £2,943–£3,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,413 | £1,624 | £1,334–£1,959 |
Supply staff | £753 | £129 | £41–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £294 | £202–£326 |
Premises | £471 | £377 | £326–£440 |
Energy | £188 | £118 | £80–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £295 | £245–£395 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £212 | £95–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Large reserves
- Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School Tight
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
- Kings Furlong Junior School In deficit
- Stalham Academy In deficit
- Brierley Primary School Large reserves
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Horton Mill Community Primary School Healthy
- Park Hill Primary School Healthy
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Willow Green Academy Large reserves
- Rivington Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,063 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £350 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £117 |
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 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £753 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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