Germander Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £793k | £789k | +£4k | £250k | 98 |
2019-20 | £855k | £854k | +£1k | £251k | 101 |
2020-21 | £903k | £868k | +£35k | £286k | 96 |
2021-22 | £805k | £868k | -£64k | £222k | 83 |
2022-23 | £706k | £818k | -£113k | £109k | 82 |
2023-24 | £772k | £818k | -£45k | £64k | 81 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£126k | £190k | 111 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£94k | £96k | 100 |
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 63% of them. It spends £13,362 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,660.
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 | £5,209 | £4,091 | £3,777–£4,313 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,906 | £1,716 | £1,253–£2,147 |
Supply staff | £563 | £161 | £24–£453 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £451 | £351–£619 |
Premises | £1,219 | £532 | £452–£637 |
Energy | £182 | £152 | £134–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £472 | £338–£637 |
Bought-in services | £405 | £177 | £95–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Temple Herdewyke Primary School In deficit
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Large reserves
- Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- John King Infant Academy Healthy
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Luston Primary School Large reserves
- Annfield Plain Infant School In deficit
- Dulverton Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £12,183 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £142k | £1,431 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £855 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £234 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £563 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £405 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,219 a pupil, against a typical £532 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,906 a pupil, against a typical £1,716 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,209 a pupil, against a typical £4,091 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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