Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £140k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£53k | £187k | 260 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£57k | £130k | 262 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£108k | £238k | 260 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£99k | £139k | 268 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£84k | £223k | 252 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£83k | £140k | 270 |
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 £5,709 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,715.
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 | £2,581 | £3,154 | £2,756–£3,398 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,311 | £1,380 | £1,058–£1,615 |
Supply staff | £0 | £137 | £64–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £294 | £225–£365 |
Premises | £269 | £351 | £314–£430 |
Energy | £88 | £124 | £85–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £160 | £281 | £212–£339 |
Bought-in services | £173 | £99 | £52–£130 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caddington Village School In deficit
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Healthy
- Longford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Grove Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barnwell Academy Large reserves
- Westwood First School Healthy
- Inglewood Infant School In deficit
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Richard Whittington Primary School Large reserves
- Pendragon Community Primary School Healthy
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,254 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £168 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £146 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HIGHAM FERRERS NURSERY AND INFANTS SCHOOL (charity 1045824, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £10k |
2024-08 | £10k | £10k |
2023-08 | £11k | £5k |
2022-08 | £12k | £11k |
2021-08 | £7k | £5k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £173 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £448 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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