Springfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £223k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£60k | £137k | 322 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £129k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £181k | 332 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£135k | £316k | 330 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£67k | £382k | 340 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£56k | £439k | 331 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£103k | £335k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£112k | £223k | 322 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,800 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,576.
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 | £3,463 | £3,100 | £2,806–£3,370 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,275 | £1,240 | £1,024–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £32 | £79 | £51–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £261 | £217–£359 |
Premises | £258 | £321 | £271–£380 |
Energy | £60 | £94 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £272 | £228–£309 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £139 | £69–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nene Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Henleaze Junior School Large reserves
- Badbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Park School In deficit
- Oakwood Primary School Large reserves
- Milverton Primary School In deficit
- Wrenthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Carleton Green Community Primary School Tight
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Large reserves
- Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Blanford Mere Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,986 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £160 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £147 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £574 |
Money raised by parents
Springfield Primary PTFA (charity 1093470, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £10k | £8k |
2025-09 | £12k | £13k |
2024-09 | £15k | £18k |
2023-09 | £24k | £24k |
2022-09 | £5k | £4k |
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?
- 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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