Pearl Hyde Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £424k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FINHAM PARK MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.4m | -£16k | £214k | 281 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£123k | £431k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£229k | £500k | 250 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £521k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £460k | 292 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | £401k | 285 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£57k | £424k | 293 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,068 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,359.
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 | £2,792 | £3,191 | £2,870–£3,385 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,160 | £1,134 | £937–£1,651 |
Supply staff | £164 | £80 | £34–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £285 | £237–£400 |
Premises | £311 | £327 | £239–£369 |
Energy | £116 | £89 | £63–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £444 | £284 | £238–£360 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £165 | £56–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hookstone Chase Primary School In deficit
- Green Park School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold In deficit
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Merrydale Infant School In deficit
- Little Paxton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
- Roselands Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £215 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £444 a pupil, against a typical £284 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £116 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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