Peel Common Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£41k | £6k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£68k | -£62k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£36k | -£26k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £980k | +£54k | £29k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £22k | 152 |
2023-24 | £975k | £955k | +£20k | £42k | 139 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£65k | £107k | 200 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£71k | £36k | 178 |
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 £8,766 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,304.
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 | £4,296 | £3,464 | £3,120–£3,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,490 | £1,292 | £1,008–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £309 | £94 | £48–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £334 | £260–£430 |
Premises | £461 | £381 | £329–£459 |
Energy | £57 | £109 | £87–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £302 | £232–£345 |
Bought-in services | £471 | £200 | £132–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilltop First School Heading for deficit
- Hingham Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Farington Primary School Large reserves
- Hathern Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Winklebury Infant School Large reserves
- Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy In deficit
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Infant School In deficit
- Pickering Community Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,173 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £564 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £195 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £309 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £471 a pupil, against a typical £200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,296 a pupil, against a typical £3,464 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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