Ibstone CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 5% 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 · Voluntary aided 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 | £350k | £378k | -£28k | -£20k | 46 |
2019-20 | £389k | £405k | -£15k | -£36k | 58 |
2020-21 | £442k | £463k | -£21k | -£57k | 70 |
2021-22 | £542k | £477k | +£65k | £7k | 66 |
2022-23 | £602k | £570k | +£32k | £39k | 85 |
2023-24 | £709k | £700k | +£9k | £48k | 84 |
2024-25 | £740k | £743k | -£3k | £45k | 85 |
2025-26 | £763k | £768k | -£5k | £40k | 101 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,602 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,573.
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 | £4,197 | £3,701 | £3,335–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,325 | £1,280 | £999–£1,470 |
Supply staff | £129 | £116 | £55–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £378 | £275–£458 |
Premises | £215 | £354 | £278–£434 |
Energy | £74 | £114 | £100–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £333 | £280–£477 |
Bought-in services | £163 | £255 | £87–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Gamston St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School Large reserves
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary School In deficit
- Ranby CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stathern Primary School In deficit
- High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Tight
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £713k | £7,060 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £495 |
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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