Grovelands Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £671k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£104k | £350k | 500 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£81k | £431k | 513 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£42k | £474k | 498 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£83k | £391k | 503 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£43k | £434k | 507 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£28k | £462k | 508 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£273k | £735k | 479 |
2025-26 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£64k | £671k | 482 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,370.
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 | £3,088 | £3,076 | £2,697–£3,422 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,277 | £1,358 | £1,077–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £658 | £129 | £39–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £392 | £287 | £176–£353 |
Premises | £336 | £327 | £288–£386 |
Energy | £103 | £100 | £74–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £282 | £240–£399 |
Bought-in services | £157 | £87 | £38–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emerson Valley School Large reserves
- Plantation Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Langney Primary Academy Healthy
- Calcot Junior School Heading for deficit
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Studfall Junior Academy Large reserves
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Ramridge Primary School Large reserves
- Dubmire Primary Large reserves
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £6,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £132k | £275 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £196k | £406 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £282k | £585 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GROVELANDS SCHOOL (F.R.O.G.S) (charity 1048886, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £10k |
2024-08 | £15k | £28k |
2023-08 | £19k | £8k |
2022-08 | £13k | £5k |
2021-08 | £7k | £4k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £658 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £392 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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