William Gilpin 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 aided 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 | £638k | £651k | -£13k | -£14k | 134 |
2019-20 | £698k | £681k | +£17k | £3k | 127 |
2020-21 | £719k | £726k | -£7k | -£4k | 131 |
2021-22 | £803k | £806k | -£4k | -£8k | 130 |
2022-23 | £842k | £828k | +£14k | £6k | 133 |
2023-24 | £921k | £896k | +£25k | £31k | 106 |
2024-25 | £841k | £837k | +£4k | £35k | 78 |
2025-26 | £840k | £864k | -£24k | £11k | 74 |
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 23% of them. It spends £11,679 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,731.
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 | £4,273 | £4,372 | £3,861–£4,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,247 | £1,449 | £1,249–£1,701 |
Supply staff | £903 | £115 | £38–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £713 | £452 | £383–£560 |
Premises | £550 | £433 | £300–£576 |
Energy | £207 | £135 | £102–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,274 | £341 | £270–£484 |
Bought-in services | £700 | £249 | £122–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southill Lower School Large reserves
- Appleton Wiske Community Primary School Healthy
- Llangrove CE Academy Large reserves
- Norbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Rogate CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Great Staughton Primary Academy In deficit
- Egloskerry Primary School Healthy
- Gunthorpe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kymbrook Primary School In deficit
- Snarestone Church of England School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £785k | £10,612 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £2,239 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £743 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WILLIAM GILPIN SCHOOL (charity 1094581, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £6k |
2024-08 | £13k | £7k |
2023-08 | £19k | £8k |
2022-09 | £16k | £5k |
2021-09 | £14k | £2k |
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 45% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £903 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,274 a pupil, against a typical £341 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £700 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £713 a pupil, against a typical £452 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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