Uplands Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £100k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £560k | £552k | +£8k | £65k | 113 |
2019-20 | £616k | £630k | -£14k | £51k | 111 |
2020-21 | £608k | £575k | +£32k | £83k | 109 |
2021-22 | £606k | £613k | -£7k | £76k | 108 |
2022-23 | £650k | £664k | -£15k | £62k | 106 |
2023-24 | £716k | £710k | +£6k | £67k | 104 |
2024-25 | £868k | £845k | +£23k | £90k | 109 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£10k | £100k | 131 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,666 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,088.
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 | £3,044 | £3,455 | £3,269–£3,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,560 | £1,173 | £941–£1,418 |
Supply staff | £121 | £132 | £28–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £342 | £265–£484 |
Premises | £301 | £389 | £304–£518 |
Energy | £87 | £114 | £85–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £328 | £269–£443 |
Bought-in services | £435 | £152 | £75–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kinsale Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford In deficit
- Woolton Hill Junior School Large reserves
- St Cecilia's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- Ombersley Endowed First School In deficit
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Eton Wick CofE First School In deficit
- Rodmersham School Large reserves
- The South Hykeham Community Primary School Tight
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £964k | £7,360 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £873 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £380 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £435 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,560 a pupil, against a typical £1,173 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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