Gorse Ride Infants' School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wokingham · 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 | £896k | £852k | +£44k | £27k | 171 |
2019-20 | £944k | £916k | +£28k | £54k | 160 |
2020-21 | £898k | £846k | +£52k | £106k | 140 |
2021-22 | £906k | £880k | +£26k | £132k | 128 |
2022-23 | £845k | £865k | -£20k | £112k | 104 |
2023-24 | £756k | £821k | -£65k | £47k | 100 |
2024-25 | £814k | £818k | -£4k | £43k | 96 |
2025-26 | £883k | £866k | +£17k | £59k | 100 |
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 £8,708 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,857.
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 | £3,728 | £3,841 | £3,491–£4,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,347 | £1,431 | £1,264–£1,853 |
Supply staff | £171 | £114 | £52–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £666 | £385 | £305–£497 |
Premises | £377 | £403 | £302–£568 |
Energy | £100 | £120 | £91–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £390 | £279–£466 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £211 | £118–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kelsey Primary School Large reserves
- Snitterfield Primary School Healthy
- Weston Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Large reserves
- Lift North Thoresby Large reserves
- Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mousehole School Healthy
- Millhouse Primary School In deficit
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £733k | £7,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £208 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £1,503 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £666 a pupil, against a typical £385 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,347 a pupil, against a typical £1,431 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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