Sopley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k 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 | £607k | £595k | +£12k | £97k | 105 |
2019-20 | £585k | £614k | -£29k | £68k | 99 |
2020-21 | £626k | £607k | +£20k | £88k | 82 |
2021-22 | £558k | £585k | -£27k | £61k | 89 |
2022-23 | £619k | £643k | -£24k | £37k | 87 |
2023-24 | £668k | £691k | -£24k | £13k | 82 |
2024-25 | £694k | £741k | -£46k | -£33k | 86 |
2025-26 | £762k | £702k | +£60k | £27k | 71 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,891 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,099.
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 | £4,193 | £4,270 | £3,667–£4,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,682 | £1,763 | £1,482–£2,237 |
Supply staff | £385 | £197 | £67–£392 |
Admin and clerical | £703 | £441 | £361–£554 |
Premises | £703 | £443 | £361–£605 |
Energy | £127 | £126 | £115–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £473 | £446 | £327–£566 |
Bought-in services | £485 | £241 | £123–£410 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heelands School Healthy
- Ambleside CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School Tight
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Healthy
- Easton Primary School Large reserves
- Leedstown Community Primary School Healthy
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Cusgarne Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £738k | £10,398 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £428 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £553 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £336 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF SOPLEY SCHOOL (charity 1061722, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £3k | £5k |
2023-08 | £3k | £1k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £485 a pupil, against a typical £241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £703 a pupil, against a typical £441 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £703 a pupil, against a typical £443 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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