Talbot Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £338k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£78k | £254k | 551 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£41k | £177k | 564 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£127k | £182k | 575 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£165k | £213k | 595 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£141k | £213k | 611 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£215k | £281k | 587 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£176k | £338k | 570 |
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 £6,328 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,629.
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 | £3,147 | £3,207 | £3,018–£3,619 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,446 | £1,332 | £1,101–£1,759 |
Supply staff | £195 | £117 | £30–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £251 | £193–£368 |
Premises | £316 | £340 | £255–£387 |
Energy | £111 | £94 | £74–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £112 | £246 | £188–£298 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £133 | £32–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Three Bridges Primary School Healthy
- Hilton Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Priory School Large reserves
- Merrylands Primary School In deficit
- Darlinghurst Academy Large reserves
- Whitehall Primary School In deficit
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Healthy
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough Large reserves
- Gossops Green Primary Healthy
- Ecton Brook Primary School Healthy
- Exwick Heights Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Kett Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,123 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £322k | £565 |
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 admin and clerical is £418 a pupil, against a typical £251 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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