Newton Blossomville Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £96k in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £298k | £299k | -£1k | £17k | 20 |
2019-20 | £244k | £237k | +£7k | £25k | 23 |
2020-21 | £306k | £275k | +£31k | £56k | 19 |
2021-22 | £245k | £264k | -£20k | £36k | 19 |
2022-23 | £306k | £308k | -£3k | £33k | 16 |
2023-24 | £347k | £335k | +£11k | £45k | 20 |
2024-25 | £374k | £342k | +£32k | £77k | 15 |
2025-26 | £332k | £313k | +£19k | £96k | 7 |
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 80% of them. It spends £44,644 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £22,167.
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 | £15,698 | £10,349 | £8,362–£14,096 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,832 | £3,755 | £2,296–£4,614 |
Supply staff | £22 | £537 | £41–£1,213 |
Admin and clerical | £8,779 | £1,322 | £946–£1,925 |
Premises | £1,281 | £1,180 | £818–£1,677 |
Energy | £616 | £403 | £238–£646 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,732 | £1,089 | £829–£1,500 |
Bought-in services | £2,849 | £858 | £126–£2,622 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Elton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Winster CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Branscombe Church of England Primary School Tight
- Middleton Community Primary School In deficit
- Membury Primary Academy Tight
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Tight
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £308k | £44,059 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £412 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £649 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £3,309 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 65% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £8,779 a pupil, against a typical £1,322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,732 a pupil, against a typical £1,089 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £6,832 a pupil, against a typical £3,755 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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