Pierrepont Gamston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£6k | £101k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£17k | £84k | 303 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£47k | £131k | 310 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£84 | £131k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£30k | £102k | 316 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£48k | £149k | 313 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£20k | £129k | 306 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£65k | £64k | 302 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,675 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,323.
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 | £3,312 | £3,030 | £2,860–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,053 | £1,263 | £1,092–£1,515 |
Supply staff | £185 | £88 | £2–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £324 | £256–£380 |
Premises | £354 | £323 | £272–£385 |
Energy | £96 | £91 | £76–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £243 | £205–£291 |
Bought-in services | £122 | £134 | £101–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Avanti Gardens School Large reserves
- Lyneham Primary School Tight
- Town Lane Infant School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Tight
- Kings Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Greenway Junior School Large reserves
- Briar Hill Infant School Tight
- North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Haslington Primary Academy Healthy
- Picknalls First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,773 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £231 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £54k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £217k | £717 |
Money raised by parents
PIERREPONT GAMSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1179320, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £18k | £12k |
2024-07 | £10k | £8k |
2023-07 | £7k | £5k |
2022-07 | £7k | £3k |
2021-07 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £185 a pupil, against a typical £88 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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