Ropley CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £805k | £819k | -£14k | £14k | 156 |
2019-20 | £808k | £802k | +£7k | £20k | 154 |
2020-21 | £829k | £784k | +£45k | £66k | 166 |
2021-22 | £883k | £894k | -£11k | £55k | 168 |
2022-23 | £965k | £969k | -£4k | £51k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£37k | £87k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £84k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £96k | 180 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,082 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,717.
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 | £2,915 | £3,282 | £2,964–£3,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,566 | £1,108 | £867–£1,484 |
Supply staff | £68 | £83 | £41–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £351 | £273–£393 |
Premises | £444 | £292 | £245–£373 |
Energy | £80 | £102 | £78–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £567 | £247 | £183–£371 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £180 | £115–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF Tight
- Endon Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Birches First School Large reserves
- Abbots Farm Infant School Tight
- Worlebury St Pauls Church School Healthy
- Smallwood CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Thorney Island Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Otley the Whartons Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gaddesby Primary School Large reserves
- Fetcham Village Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £755 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £846 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ROPLEY SCHOOL (charity 270845, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £10k |
2024-08 | £43k | £39k |
2023-08 | £19k | £28k |
2022-08 | £17k | £12k |
2021-08 | £15k | £13k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £567 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £444 a pupil, against a typical £292 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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