South View Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k 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). Hampshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£8k | £9k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£2k | £6k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £2k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£2k | £4k | 245 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£40k | £44k | 261 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£77k | £121k | 263 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£16k | £137k | 261 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£104k | £33k | 255 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,224 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,700.
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 | £4,346 | £3,362 | £2,929–£3,868 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,246 | £1,655 | £1,513–£1,973 |
Supply staff | £46 | £129 | £46–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £331 | £287–£415 |
Premises | £527 | £417 | £348–£464 |
Energy | £90 | £135 | £98–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £360 | £279–£404 |
Bought-in services | £482 | £164 | £105–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Parson Street Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Junior School Healthy
- Pelsall Village School Healthy
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Lingham Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Academy In deficit
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Leslie Manser Primary School Large reserves
- Stoneydelph Primary School Large reserves
- Bacup Thorn Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Delph Side Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,603 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £220k | £861 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £620 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £212 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £482 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,246 a pupil, against a typical £1,655 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,346 a pupil, against a typical £3,362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £527 a pupil, against a typical £417 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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