Bushey and Oxhey Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £51k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £849k | £809k | +£40k | £81k | 174 |
2019-20 | £835k | £834k | +£442 | £82k | 179 |
2020-21 | £915k | £916k | -£882 | £81k | 168 |
2021-22 | £888k | £886k | +£2k | £83k | 164 |
2022-23 | £942k | £877k | +£65k | £148k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £988k | +£28k | £176k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£40k | £136k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£84k | £51k | 176 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,693.
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 | £3,309 | £3,166 | £2,847–£3,543 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £740 | £1,196 | £904–£1,498 |
Supply staff | £51 | £72 | £20–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £347 | £279–£495 |
Premises | £309 | £297 | £220–£368 |
Energy | £72 | £100 | £87–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £255 | £199–£348 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £134 | £59–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodthorpe Infant School Large reserves
- Bromley Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Bathampton Primary School Healthy
- Prior Heath Infant School Large reserves
- Blackwell First School Healthy
- Bournes Green Infant School Large reserves
- Crabtree Infants' School In deficit
- Badby School Large reserves
- Shelley First School Large reserves
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Clore Shalom School Heading for deficit
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,963 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £107 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £51 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £122 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £385 a pupil, against a typical £255 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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