Southsea Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Portsmouth · 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 | £996k | £964k | +£32k | £82k | 183 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£2k | £84k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £993k | +£71k | £155k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £133k | 183 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £96k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £130k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £104k | 171 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£14k | £91k | 167 |
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 £8,061 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,380.
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 | £3,814 | £3,616 | £3,240–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,504 | £1,349 | £1,027–£1,616 |
Supply staff | £117 | £105 | £52–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £372 | £292–£434 |
Premises | £459 | £369 | £289–£443 |
Energy | £75 | £100 | £80–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £137 | £307 | £238–£345 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £130 | £70–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Slimbridge Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pencoys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Homer First School and Nursery In deficit
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- Tidcombe Primary School Healthy
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Healthy
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- The Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bidbury Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £631 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £394 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTHSEA INFANT SCHOOL PARENT, TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1157357, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £2k |
2023-08 | £8k | £9k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £760 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £271 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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