Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£29k | £228k | 311 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£91k | £137k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£833 | £136k | 345 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£35k | £171k | 332 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£130k | £41k | 326 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£56k | £98k | 297 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£15k | £83k | 283 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£9k | £92k | 267 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,810 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,524.
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 | £3,115 | £3,092 | £2,941–£3,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,536 | £1,265 | £1,057–£1,406 |
Supply staff | £108 | £128 | £88–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £309 | £236–£391 |
Premises | £356 | £337 | £288–£379 |
Energy | £68 | £96 | £76–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £163 | £234 | £184–£347 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £151 | £90–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Cuxton Community Infant School Healthy
- Disley Primary School Healthy
- Manby Lodge Infant School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- Copmanthorpe Primary School In deficit
- South Farnborough Infant School Tight
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Healthy
- Naphill and Walters Ash School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £248 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £47k | £176 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £195 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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