Puttenham CofE Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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: THE GOOD SHEPHERD 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 | £560k | £547k | +£13k | £90k | 111 |
2019-20 | £565k | £559k | +£6k | £95k | 109 |
2020-21 | £595k | £563k | +£33k | £128k | 102 |
2021-22 | £572k | £601k | -£30k | £98k | 94 |
2022-23 | £602k | £621k | -£20k | £79k | 91 |
2023-24 | £588k | £591k | -£3k | £76k | 81 |
2024-25 | £655k | £608k | +£47k | £40k | 80 |
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 £7,600 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,478.
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 | £3,950 | £3,997 | £3,625–£4,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,262 | £1,195 | £988–£1,710 |
Supply staff | £50 | £120 | £47–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £600 | £422 | £347–£535 |
Premises | £338 | £421 | £332–£521 |
Energy | £100 | £134 | £112–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £479 | £277–£580 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £293 | £234–£462 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- East Haddon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Large reserves
- Overbury CofE First School Large reserves
- Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- Withnell Fold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Tight
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £626k | £7,825 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £362 |
Money raised by parents
PUTTENHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1118393, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £16k |
2024-08 | £12k | £2k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £11k | £15k |
2021-08 | £5k | £11k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £600 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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