Thornhill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £9k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £10k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£105k | £116k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £96k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£122k | -£27k | 281 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£89k | £62k | 313 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£137k | -£75k | 443 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£228k | £152k | 512 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,617.
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 | £2,571 | £3,124 | £2,747–£3,251 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,220 | £1,249 | £1,071–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £45 | £109 | £52–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £358 | £292 | £229–£334 |
Premises | £367 | £316 | £237–£370 |
Energy | £152 | £96 | £79–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £137 | £266 | £216–£339 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £110 | £72–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coundon Primary School Healthy
- Woodlands Primary School Healthy
- West Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Higher Lane Primary School Healthy
- Downs Junior School Tight
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School Tight
- Claydon Primary School Large reserves
- Francis Baily Primary School Large reserves
- Avanti Park School Large reserves
- The Valley Community Primary School Healthy
- Townfield Primary School Tight
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £5,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £147k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £293 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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