Furze Platt Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £218k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£41k | £116k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £120k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | £106k | 267 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£42k | £148k | 270 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £153k | 265 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£34k | £187k | 270 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£43k | £230k | 269 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£12k | £218k | 270 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,528 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,611.
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 | £3,084 | £2,766–£3,219 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,280 | £1,346 | £1,018–£1,687 |
Supply staff | £60 | £118 | £55–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £331 | £276–£397 |
Premises | £424 | £312 | £273–£377 |
Energy | £83 | £101 | £79–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £235 | £187–£315 |
Bought-in services | £166 | £130 | £68–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilsden Primary School Healthy
- Hook Norton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Abbey Infant School Tight
- Purbrook Infant School Large reserves
- Glenthorne Community Primary School Healthy
- Greenside Primary School In deficit
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- Holcombe Brook Primary School Tight
- Whitestone Infant School Large reserves
- Hinguar Community Primary School Large reserves
- Portway Infant School Large reserves
- Redby Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,299 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £78 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £187 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £424 a pupil, against a typical £312 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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