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Purbrook Junior School: school finances

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Holds £152k in reserve, 6% 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 year end
£152k6% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£34kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£6,480
Pupils
380-1% since 2018-19

Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26

£0£50k£100k£150k2018-19: £90k reserve2018-192019-20: £60k reserve2019-202020-21: £76k reserve2020-212021-22: £100k reserve2021-222022-23: £61k reserve2022-232023-24: £117k reserve2023-242024-25: £118k reserve2024-252025-26: £152k reserve2025-26

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26

Income Spending

£1.5m£1.8m£2.0m£2.2m£2.5mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £1.7m, spending £1.8m2018-192019-20: income £1.8m, spending £1.8m2019-202020-21: income £1.8m, spending £1.8m2020-212021-22: income £2.0m, spending £2.0m2021-222022-23: income £2.1m, spending £2.2m2022-232023-24: income £2.3m, spending £2.3m2023-242024-25: income £2.4m, spending £2.4m2024-252025-26: income £2.5m, spending £2.4m2025-26
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£1.7m
£1.8m
-£47k
£90k
383
2019-20
£1.8m
£1.8m
-£30k
£60k
381
2020-21
£1.8m
£1.8m
+£16k
£76k
385
2021-22
£2.0m
£2.0m
+£24k
£100k
383
2022-23
£2.1m
£2.2m
-£39k
£61k
385
2023-24
£2.3m
£2.3m
+£56k
£117k
383
2024-25
£2.4m
£2.4m
+£14k
£118k
386
2025-26
£2.5m
£2.4m
+£34k
£152k
380

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 30% of them. It spends £6,391 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,351.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £3,019 per pupil; similar schools £3,273 (middle half £3,119–£3,408)Teachers£3,019Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,562 per pupil; similar schools £1,251 (middle half £956–£1,518)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,562Supply staff: this school £84 per pupil; similar schools £73 (middle half £18–£176)Supply staff£84Admin and clerical: this school £306 per pupil; similar schools £263 (middle half £201–£369)Admin and clerical£306Premises: this school £358 per pupil; similar schools £331 (middle half £229–£391)Premises£358Energy: this school £57 per pupil; similar schools £84 (middle half £58–£103)Energy£57Learning resources & ICT: this school £350 per pupil; similar schools £273 (middle half £216–£326)Learning resources & ICT£350Bought-in services: this school £126 per pupil; similar schools £107 (middle half £34–£178)Bought-in services£126
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£3,019
£3,273
£3,119–£3,408
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,562
£1,251
£956–£1,518
Supply staff
£84
£73
£18–£176
Admin and clerical
£306
£263
£201–£369
Premises
£358
£331
£229–£391
Energy
£57
£84
£58–£103
Learning resources & ICT
£350
£273
£216–£326
Bought-in services
£126
£107
£34–£178

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Where the money comes from, 2025-26

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£2.3m
£6,170
SEN funding (part of grants)
£100k
£263
Pupil premium (part of grants)
£173k
£456
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£118k
£310

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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