Parsonage Farm Nursery and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£41k | £27k | 201 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£47k | -£19k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£23k | £4k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £32k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£19k | £51k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £49k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£56k | £105k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £90k | 188 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,892 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,784.
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 | £3,040 | £3,336 | £3,075–£3,568 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,332 | £1,109 | £912–£1,405 |
Supply staff | £466 | £95 | £39–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £333 | £242–£420 |
Premises | £470 | £312 | £251–£400 |
Energy | £57 | £100 | £83–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £137 | £284 | £247–£383 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £157 | £70–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ravenfield Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Rougham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Stoke Climsland School In deficit
- Mitton Manor Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,483 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £136 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £148 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £340 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £466 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £470 a pupil, against a typical £312 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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