Milford School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £113k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Primary · Foundation 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 | £866k | £863k | +£2k | £79k | 177 |
2019-20 | £882k | £874k | +£8k | £87k | 177 |
2020-21 | £943k | £901k | +£41k | £128k | 176 |
2021-22 | £973k | £948k | +£25k | £153k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£683 | £152k | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £142k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £131k | 147 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £113k | 116 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,481 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,809.
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 | £4,886 | £3,426 | £3,026–£3,877 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,525 | £1,347 | £1,113–£1,752 |
Supply staff | £258 | £208 | £45–£353 |
Admin and clerical | £690 | £335 | £283–£403 |
Premises | £402 | £428 | £379–£504 |
Energy | £171 | £129 | £109–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £344 | £266–£434 |
Bought-in services | £232 | £193 | £54–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School Healthy
- Walsham-le-Willows Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Holme CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Kingswood Primary School Healthy
- Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hambridge Community Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton In deficit
- Northleach Church of England Primary School In deficit
- John Donne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Smeeth Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,870 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £536 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF MILFORD SCHOOL (charity 1095906, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £10k |
2024-08 | £27k | £36k |
2023-08 | £11k | £8k |
2022-08 | £10k | £10k |
2021-08 | £21k | £8k |
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 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 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £690 a pupil, against a typical £335 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,886 a pupil, against a typical £3,426 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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