Stoke Park Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £30k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£67k | -£31k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | -£16k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£118k | £101k | 267 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £154k | 251 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£80k | £74k | 247 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£8k | £66k | 247 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£28k | £38k | 242 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£8k | £30k | 253 |
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 £6,678 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,635.
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 | £3,500 | £3,165 | £2,891–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,332 | £988–£1,755 |
Supply staff | £50 | £87 | £35–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £297 | £237–£377 |
Premises | £436 | £355 | £296–£443 |
Energy | £46 | £119 | £91–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £294 | £211–£349 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £123 | £48–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Hermitage Infant School Large reserves
- Humberstone Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Violet Way Academy In deficit
- Prettygate Junior School Large reserves
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Market Weighton Infant School Healthy
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Wollaston Primary School Large reserves
- Shrivenham Church of England School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,546 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £468 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £101 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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