Bishops Waltham Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £876k | £899k | -£23k | £25k | 188 |
2019-20 | £989k | £996k | -£7k | £18k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£17k | £35k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£51k | £87k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £84k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £74k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £75k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £90k | 199 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,561 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,722.
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 | £2,757 | £3,070 | £2,797–£3,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,196 | £1,019–£1,542 |
Supply staff | £307 | £89 | £30–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £343 | £254–£423 |
Premises | £426 | £320 | £266–£385 |
Energy | £101 | £102 | £75–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £272 | £238–£383 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £208 | £102–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Healthy
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Healthy
- Shaldon Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford In deficit
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Healthy
- The Manor Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Large reserves
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton In deficit
- Newlaithes Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,243 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £261 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £393 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOPS WALTHAM INFANTS SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1091894, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £6k | £2k |
2023-09 | £6k | £8k |
2022-09 | £5k | £1k |
2021-09 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £307 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £426 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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