Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · 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 | £386k | £364k | +£22k | £5k | 55 |
2019-20 | £410k | £392k | +£18k | £23k | 58 |
2020-21 | £424k | £430k | -£5k | £18k | 54 |
2021-22 | £423k | £447k | -£24k | -£6k | 60 |
2022-23 | £477k | £453k | +£23k | £17k | 62 |
2023-24 | £530k | £505k | +£25k | £42k | 57 |
2024-25 | £543k | £514k | +£30k | £71k | 39 |
2025-26 | £453k | £517k | -£64k | £7k | 33 |
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 17% of them. It spends £15,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,764.
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 | £8,929 | £5,991 | £5,024–£6,513 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,466 | £1,623 | £1,339–£2,393 |
Supply staff | £74 | £256 | £111–£693 |
Admin and clerical | £1,050 | £779 | £484–£947 |
Premises | £431 | £703 | £517–£913 |
Energy | £256 | £252 | £186–£337 |
Learning resources & ICT | £895 | £668 | £517–£912 |
Bought-in services | £383 | £422 | £84–£686 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Tudy CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley In deficit
- Carsington and Hopton Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE First School Large reserves
- Trewidland Primary School In deficit
- Brayford Academy Large reserves
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondham Healthy
- Melsonby Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Braithwaite CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £446k | £13,510 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £218 |
Money raised by parents
POWERSTOCK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1027602, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £2k | £1k |
2024-05 | £0 | £0 |
2023-05 | £3k | £3k |
2022-05 | £629 | £530 |
2021-05 | £66 | £562 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 40% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £8,929 a pupil, against a typical £5,991 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,050 a pupil, against a typical £779 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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