Overstone Combined School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £320k, 22% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £9k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£41k | -£33k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£19k | -£14k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £3k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£31k | £34k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£112k | £146k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£203k | -£57k | 179 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£263k | -£320k | 180 |
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 0% of them. It spends £9,605 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,111.
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 | £4,435 | £3,380 | £3,106–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,916 | £1,271 | £1,098–£1,566 |
Supply staff | £226 | £115 | £41–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £479 | £373 | £328–£457 |
Premises | £414 | £399 | £305–£485 |
Energy | £125 | £117 | £100–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £568 | £282 | £216–£390 |
Bought-in services | £470 | £146 | £95–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Emma's Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nursteed Community Primary School Large reserves
- Kexborough Primary School Large reserves
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Low Road Primary School In deficit
- Airy Hill Primary School Healthy
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eaton Bray Academy Healthy
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,083 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £98 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £191k | £1,063 |
Money raised by parents
Overstone School PTFA (charity 1107050, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £12k | £24k |
2024-07 | £8k | £7k |
2023-07 | £20k | £13k |
2022-07 | £8k | £17k |
2021-07 | £9k | £4k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £470 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £568 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,916 a pupil, against a typical £1,271 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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