Buryfields Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 4% 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 | £968k | £888k | +£80k | £148k | 181 |
2019-20 | £889k | £932k | -£43k | £105k | 174 |
2020-21 | £917k | £951k | -£34k | £71k | 189 |
2021-22 | £995k | £982k | +£13k | £84k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£28k | £57k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £63k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£27k | £36k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £46k | 167 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,166 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,880.
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 | £3,564 | £3,366 | £3,083–£3,629 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,147 | £966–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £58 | £116 | £56–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £347 | £279–£415 |
Premises | £377 | £324 | £295–£441 |
Energy | £84 | £105 | £87–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £308 | £236–£387 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £165 | £125–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milnthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Hannah More Infant School In deficit
- Mordiford CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Millside Spencer Academy In deficit
- Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Mickle Trafford Village School Heading for deficit
- Blackmore Primary School Large reserves
- Clyst St Mary Primary School In deficit
- Gomer Infant School Healthy
- Kaye's Academy Large reserves
- Orston Primary School Healthy
- Portreath Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,978 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £355 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £334 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £249 |
Money raised by parents
BURYFIELDS PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1028547, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £11k | £19k |
2024-04 | £15k | £16k |
2023-04 | £17k | £14k |
2022-04 | £19k | £10k |
2021-04 | £5k | £8k |
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.
- 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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