Carrington Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£23k | £25k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£54k | £79k | 241 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£114k | £193k | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£19k | £173k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£47k | £127k | 239 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£60k | £186k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£50k | £136k | 233 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£57k | £80k | 231 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,151.
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 | £3,651 | £3,367 | £3,126–£3,457 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,488 | £1,582 | £1,189–£2,004 |
Supply staff | £256 | £93 | £18–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £311 | £241–£439 |
Premises | £279 | £423 | £365–£477 |
Energy | £99 | £112 | £91–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £331 | £239–£399 |
Bought-in services | £701 | £211 | £111–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Consett Junior School Large reserves
- Rochford Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thurcroft Infant School Tight
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Thorpe Lea Primary School Large reserves
- Kearsley West Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ramsey Spinning Infant School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lacewood Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,289 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £205k | £886 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £343 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £701 a pupil, against a typical £211 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £256 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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