Bursledon Junior School(CA): school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£29k | £45k | 285 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£29k | £74k | 310 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£61k | £135k | 335 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£65k | £70k | 337 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£118k | -£48k | 321 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£9k | -£38k | 334 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£117k | £79k | 331 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£14k | £93k | 304 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,822.
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 | £3,599 | £3,183 | £2,927–£3,361 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,156 | £1,507 | £1,232–£1,716 |
Supply staff | £118 | £152 | £59–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £269 | £240–£336 |
Premises | £398 | £314 | £265–£382 |
Energy | £57 | £100 | £80–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £242 | £173–£345 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £122 | £57–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Large reserves
- Stourport Primary Academy Healthy
- Clowne Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- West Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
- Walliscote Primary School Large reserves
- Norwich Road Academy In deficit
- Riverside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Geoffrey Field Infant School Large reserves
- Holden Clough Primary School Healthy
- Moorgate Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Watton Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,856 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £362 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £151k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £341 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £258 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £392 a pupil, against a typical £242 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £394 a pupil, against a typical £269 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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