Bedgrove Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 3% 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 · Foundation 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£77k | £164k | 414 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£26k | £138k | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£5k | £143k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£27k | £116k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£20k | £136k | 428 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£55k | £191k | 434 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£62k | £129k | 433 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£21k | £108k | 420 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,067 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,028.
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 | £2,801 | £2,934 | £2,797–£3,084 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,030 | £1,158 | £944–£1,319 |
Supply staff | £0 | £88 | £25–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £267 | £228–£329 |
Premises | £629 | £280 | £247–£322 |
Energy | £104 | £78 | £64–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £169 | £240 | £209–£298 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £102 | £62–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Large reserves
- Rivermead Primary School Healthy
- Swanland Primary School Healthy
- Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Little Sutton Primary School Large reserves
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Large reserves
- Langton Green Primary School Healthy
- Highover Primary School Large reserves
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Birdwell Primary School Large reserves
- Maney Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,348 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £154 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £700k | £1,669 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Bedgrove Infant School (charity 1075788, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £6k |
2024-08 | £10k | £18k |
2023-08 | £10k | £15k |
2022-08 | £14k | £13k |
2021-08 | £16k | £12k |
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 premises is £629 a pupil, against a typical £280 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £525 a pupil, against a typical £267 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,030 a pupil, against a typical £1,158 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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