Hinstock Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COLLECTIVE VISION 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 | £691k | £683k | +£8k | £84k | 122 |
2019-20 | £695k | £724k | -£30k | £54k | 132 |
2020-21 | £737k | £714k | +£22k | £77k | 126 |
2021-22 | £732k | £744k | -£12k | £65k | 126 |
2022-23 | £807k | £793k | +£14k | £79k | 132 |
2023-24 | £855k | £858k | -£3k | £76k | 124 |
2024-25 | £910k | £904k | +£6k | £27k | 120 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,533 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,268.
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 | £3,242 | £3,514 | £3,207–£3,767 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,958 | £1,382 | £1,071–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £8 | £128 | £44–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £442 | £373 | £303–£481 |
Premises | £375 | £351 | £262–£436 |
Energy | £100 | £124 | £92–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £338 | £259–£524 |
Bought-in services | £142 | £124 | £70–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashby Hastings Primary School Healthy
- Riseley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Monkleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Hope Brook CofE Primary School Tight
- North Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bradleys Both Community Primary School Large reserves
- Trefonen CofE Primary School In deficit
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton Large reserves
- Swanbourne Church of England VA School Large reserves
- Chandler's Ford Infant School In deficit
- Long Buckby Infant School Large reserves
- Fittleworth CofE Village School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £869k | £7,242 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £342 |
Money raised by parents
HINSTOCK PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1025381, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £7k |
2024-08 | £2k | £1k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £111 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,958 a pupil, against a typical £1,382 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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