Great Linford Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£41k | £127k | 339 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£14k | £112k | 355 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£115k | £228k | 339 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£55k | £172k | 347 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£76k | £96k | 341 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£86k | £11k | 341 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£110k | £121k | 314 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£17k | £104k | 302 |
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 £8,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,165.
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 | £4,247 | £3,331 | £2,952–£3,646 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,387 | £1,538 | £1,392–£1,871 |
Supply staff | £395 | £86 | £34–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £319 | £263–£401 |
Premises | £556 | £395 | £326–£449 |
Energy | £95 | £113 | £89–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £274 | £218–£365 |
Bought-in services | £155 | £162 | £98–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gunton Primary Academy Healthy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Park Way Primary School Healthy
- Barnard Grove Primary School In deficit
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Manor Primary School Tight
- Morelands Primary School Tight
- Woodland View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Large reserves
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £111k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £167k | £553 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £151 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £395 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £556 a pupil, against a typical £395 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,247 a pupil, against a typical £3,331 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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