Summerfield School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£67k | -£3k | 340 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£35k | -£38k | 351 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£75k | £37k | 328 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£43k | £80k | 331 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£39k | £41k | 340 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£94k | £134k | 338 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£75k | £209k | 335 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£132k | £77k | 323 |
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 £7,914 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,880.
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 | £3,813 | £3,352 | £3,035–£3,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,827 | £1,386 | £1,074–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £97 | £80 | £32–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £454 | £261 | £209–£359 |
Premises | £156 | £367 | £298–£472 |
Energy | £116 | £95 | £76–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £266 | £184–£383 |
Bought-in services | £297 | £170 | £55–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caister Junior School In deficit
- Leigh Academy Marden Large reserves
- Regent Farm First School Large reserves
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Little Reddings Primary School Large reserves
- Longroyde Primary School Large reserves
- Pebble Brook Primary School In deficit
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,285 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £235 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £171k | £531 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £266 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £297 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £454 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,827 a pupil, against a typical £1,386 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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