Uplands Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bracknell Forest · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£60k | £101k | 231 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£4k | £98k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£105k | £203k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £194k | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£46k | £148k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£26k | £121k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£47k | £51k | 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 37% of them. It spends £7,106 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,490.
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 | £3,027 | £3,076 | £2,895–£3,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,960 | £1,125 | £984–£1,388 |
Supply staff | £44 | £84 | £38–£133 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £294 | £259–£348 |
Premises | £381 | £328 | £249–£382 |
Energy | £133 | £91 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £319 | £311 | £253–£375 |
Bought-in services | £84 | £157 | £88–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dinglewell Infant School Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Mellor Primary School Healthy
- Boughton Heath Academy Large reserves
- Ladybrook Primary School Healthy
- Abbey Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Oak Cottage Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend In deficit
- Well Green Primary School In deficit
- Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Little Kingshill Combined School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £310 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £575 |
Money raised by parents
Uplands School PTA (charity 1027032, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £15k | £24k |
2025-07 | £20k | £21k |
2024-07 | £16k | £15k |
2023-07 | £13k | £10k |
2022-07 | £7k | £3k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,960 a pupil, against a typical £1,125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £133 a pupil, against a typical £91 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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