Great Bookham School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £78k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£30k | £193k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £197k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £203k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£49k | £154k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£165k | -£3k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £3k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£156k | £78k | 259 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,764 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,665.
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 | £3,668 | £3,213 | £2,869–£3,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,031 | £1,522 | £1,129–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £0 | £88 | £19–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £292 | £231–£369 |
Premises | £409 | £348 | £307–£403 |
Energy | £154 | £96 | £80–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £730 | £268 | £185–£332 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £160 | £100–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashfield Junior School In deficit
- Washingborough Academy Healthy
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School Healthy
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Meadow Green Primary School In deficit
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Tight
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Masefield Primary School Healthy
- Bordon Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,985 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £299k | £1,154 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Great Bookham School (charity 1150610, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £8k | £3k |
2025-07 | £9k | £5k |
2024-07 | £10k | £8k |
2023-07 | £5k | £3k |
2022-07 | £9k | £9k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £730 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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