Hazlehurst Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £191k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN EDUCATION 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 | £920k | £936k | -£16k | £44k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£35k | £9k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £982k | +£32k | £41k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £70k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £74k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£223k | £191k | 173 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,795.
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 | £3,798 | £3,381 | £3,211–£3,511 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,821 | £1,072 | £901–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £821 | £112 | £51–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £319 | £251–£436 |
Premises | £474 | £308 | £223–£379 |
Energy | £104 | £103 | £83–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £296 | £219–£362 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £127 | £97–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Tight
- Oaklands Infant School Large reserves
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
- The Bliss Charity School Large reserves
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Waynflete Infants' School Large reserves
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Haxey Cofe Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,029 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £711 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £630 |
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 £821 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,821 a pupil, against a typical £1,072 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £474 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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