King's Somborne Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k 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 · Voluntary controlled 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 | £562k | £586k | -£25k | £6k | 101 |
2019-20 | £616k | £612k | +£4k | £11k | 105 |
2020-21 | £644k | £614k | +£31k | £41k | 106 |
2021-22 | £680k | £677k | +£4k | £45k | 101 |
2022-23 | £696k | £725k | -£29k | £16k | 103 |
2023-24 | £770k | £758k | +£12k | £28k | 99 |
2024-25 | £804k | £819k | -£15k | £13k | 100 |
2025-26 | £837k | £840k | -£3k | £11k | 92 |
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 £9,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,194.
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 | £4,078 | £3,837 | £3,636–£4,196 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,779 | £1,596 | £1,278–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £114 | £147 | £51–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £560 | £410 | £253–£613 |
Premises | £426 | £408 | £293–£492 |
Energy | £99 | £119 | £87–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £432 | £281–£521 |
Bought-in services | £361 | £191 | £62–£342 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fen Drayton Primary School In deficit
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston In deficit
- High Beech CofE Primary School Tight
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Tight
- Astley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Street Lane Primary School Healthy
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £777k | £8,448 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £656 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £329 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £685 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS SOMBORNE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1029282, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £12k | £14k |
2024-03 | £11k | £6k |
2023-03 | £12k | £9k |
2022-03 | £4k | £5k |
2021-03 | £5k | £4k |
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.
- 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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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