The Avenue Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £137k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Northamptonshire · 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 | £869k | £890k | -£21k | £78k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £968k | +£45k | £123k | 178 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £943k | +£69k | £191k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£46k | £146k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£809 | £145k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£20k | £141k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£35k | £177k | 176 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£40k | £137k | 165 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,568 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,388.
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 | £3,321 | £3,493 | £3,011–£3,902 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,449 | £1,360 | £978–£1,520 |
Supply staff | £0 | £124 | £52–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £504 | £383 | £284–£449 |
Premises | £567 | £377 | £326–£438 |
Energy | £93 | £98 | £74–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £292 | £168–£373 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £195 | £67–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tidcombe Primary School Healthy
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School In deficit
- Bidbury Infant School Large reserves
- Appleby Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Homer First School and Nursery In deficit
- Slimbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Southsea Infant School Healthy
- The Links Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,097 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £846 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £267 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,449 a pupil, against a typical £1,360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £567 a pupil, against a typical £377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £504 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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