Southfields Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £176k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · 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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£1k | £71k | 623 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£9k | £63k | 616 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£17k | £80k | 604 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£14k | £66k | 583 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£36k | £30k | 578 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£12k | £18k | 582 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.9m | +£91k | £109k | 551 |
2025-26 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£68k | £176k | 540 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,476 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,820.
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 | £3,668 | £3,136 | £2,784–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,724 | £1,396 | £1,219–£1,797 |
Supply staff | £2 | £105 | £47–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £299 | £238–£337 |
Premises | £304 | £343 | £276–£457 |
Energy | £121 | £104 | £85–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £264 | £208–£312 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £118 | £66–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beech Hill School Large reserves
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School Large reserves
- Goldington Green Academy In deficit
- Crosby Primary School Large reserves
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston Large reserves
- Whitehill Primary School Large reserves
- Halfway Houses Primary School Large reserves
- Putnoe Primary School Large reserves
- Kirton Primary School Large reserves
- Margaret McMillan Primary School Large reserves
- Rosedale Church of England C Infant School In deficit
- New Horizons Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,187 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £366k | £678 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £294k | £545 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £414 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SOUTHFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1219009, Registered)
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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