Turnfurlong Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£37k | £142k | 361 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£21k | £121k | 364 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£4k | £117k | 365 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£58k | £175k | 364 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£49k | £126k | 369 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£47k | £80k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£69k | £11k | 383 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£95k | £106k | 415 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,443.
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 | £3,251 | £3,061 | £2,963–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,400 | £1,170–£1,588 |
Supply staff | £19 | £109 | £40–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £287 | £237–£330 |
Premises | £236 | £312 | £264–£370 |
Energy | £62 | £85 | £71–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £476 | £267 | £221–£339 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £129 | £93–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Waltham Leas Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bradway Primary School In deficit
- Woodmancote School Large reserves
- The Olive School, Preston Large reserves
- Manorcroft Primary School Large reserves
- Palace Wood Primary School Healthy
- Arthur Bugler Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,676 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £269 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £259 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £239k | £576 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF TURNFURLONG JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1084032, Registered) raised £30k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £30k | £32k |
2024-08 | £25k | £9k |
2023-08 | £17k | £16k |
2022-08 | £18k | £8k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 learning resources & ict is £476 a pupil, against a typical £267 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £393 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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