Polehampton Church of England Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £882k | £893k | -£11k | £80k | 169 |
2019-20 | £874k | £881k | -£7k | £73k | 167 |
2020-21 | £762k | £831k | -£69k | £64k | 172 |
2021-22 | £920k | £881k | +£39k | £59k | 177 |
2022-23 | £991k | £965k | +£26k | £46k | 177 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£84k | £90k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £62k | 166 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,175 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,659.
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 | £3,163 | £3,196 | £2,997–£3,595 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,307 | £1,118 | £873–£1,404 |
Supply staff | £343 | £95 | £20–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £308 | £266–£433 |
Premises | £307 | £310 | £220–£390 |
Energy | £169 | £100 | £87–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £278 | £208–£372 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £132 | £52–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oaklands Infant School In deficit
- Langwathby CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sutton Veny CofE School Healthy
- Blackwell First School Healthy
- Shelley First School Large reserves
- Bathampton Primary School Healthy
- Busbridge Infant School Heading for deficit
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Heading for deficit
- Woodborough Church of England Primary School Tight
- Valley Road School In deficit
- Woodthorpe Infant School Large reserves
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £109k | £657 |
Money raised by parents
POLEHAMPTON C OF E INFANT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1056049, Registered) raised £37k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-04 | £37k | £32k |
2023-04 | £44k | £41k |
2022-04 | £28k | £30k |
2021-04 | £18k | £15k |
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 £343 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £100 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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