George Romney Junior School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £292k, 40% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £638k | £620k | +£19k | £27k | 113 |
2019-20 | £603k | £605k | -£2k | £25k | 98 |
2020-21 | £570k | £554k | +£16k | £41k | 106 |
2021-22 | £614k | £602k | +£13k | £54k | 103 |
2022-23 | £727k | £753k | -£26k | £27k | 94 |
2023-24 | £794k | £877k | -£83k | -£56k | 89 |
2024-25 | £774k | £918k | -£144k | -£199k | 68 |
2025-26 | £736k | £829k | -£93k | -£292k | 75 |
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 £11,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,249.
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 | £5,059 | £4,405 | £3,514–£4,865 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,024 | £1,699 | £1,412–£1,947 |
Supply staff | £50 | £121 | £49–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £453 | £383–£494 |
Premises | £814 | £487 | £410–£623 |
Energy | £170 | £147 | £125–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £991 | £402 | £333–£550 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £221 | £116–£448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School In deficit
- The Welbourn Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wirksworth Junior School Large reserves
- Brook Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Luckwell Primary School Healthy
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Nunney First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £686k | £9,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £577 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £495 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £669 |
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 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £991 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £814 a pupil, against a typical £487 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £570 a pupil, against a typical £453 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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