Trosnant Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £215k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £137k | 254 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£39k | £176k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£56k | £232k | 251 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£58k | £289k | 261 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£82k | £371k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£76k | £296k | 239 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£52k | £243k | 242 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£28k | £215k | 237 |
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 57% of them. It spends £9,086 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,849.
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 | £3,331 | £3,796 | £3,360–£4,216 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,610 | £1,865 | £1,619–£2,132 |
Supply staff | £449 | £199 | £88–£478 |
Admin and clerical | £433 | £446 | £337–£534 |
Premises | £496 | £535 | £387–£711 |
Energy | £75 | £158 | £113–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £281 | £197–£413 |
Bought-in services | £414 | £312 | £100–£444 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caedmon Primary School Large reserves
- Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School Healthy
- Seascape Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lift Caldicotes Large reserves
- Princethorpe Junior School Healthy
- Thorntree Academy Large reserves
- Topcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School In deficit
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Foundry Large reserves
- Ladypool Primary School In deficit
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £181k | £766 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £252k | £1,061 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £129 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,610 a pupil, against a typical £1,865 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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