Frogmore Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £206k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLF SCHOOLS can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £863k | £853k | +£10k | -£129k | 185 |
2019-20 | £874k | £869k | +£5k | -£2k | 183 |
2020-21 | £961k | £858k | +£103k | £28k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£58k | £11k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | -£60k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£68k | £0 | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£140k | £206k | 226 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,195 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,090.
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 | £2,960 | £3,113 | £2,978–£3,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,336 | £1,495 | £1,296–£1,952 |
Supply staff | £66 | £102 | £36–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £323 | £286–£375 |
Premises | £363 | £377 | £343–£479 |
Energy | £115 | £98 | £80–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £274 | £199–£390 |
Bought-in services | £460 | £158 | £77–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shephalbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Prospect Hill Junior School Large reserves
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bacon Garth Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Middlethorpe Primary Academy Tight
- Crowle Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,535 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £796 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £283 |
Money raised by parents
FROGMORE JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1036197, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £8k |
2024-08 | £10k | £6k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £746 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £460 a pupil, against a typical £158 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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