Netherton Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £68k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £501k | £513k | -£12k | £30k | 78 |
2019-20 | £466k | £487k | -£21k | £9k | 72 |
2020-21 | £500k | £481k | +£19k | £27k | 64 |
2021-22 | £469k | £494k | -£25k | £2k | 73 |
2022-23 | £487k | £490k | -£3k | -£779 | 61 |
2023-24 | £498k | £505k | -£7k | -£8k | 63 |
2024-25 | £605k | £556k | +£48k | £40k | 62 |
2025-26 | £629k | £601k | +£28k | £68k | 60 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,927 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,270.
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 | £4,436 | £4,680 | £4,366–£5,323 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,608 | £1,683 | £1,213–£2,070 |
Supply staff | £0 | £135 | £31–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £574 | £477–£703 |
Premises | £776 | £453 | £337–£582 |
Energy | £152 | £146 | £120–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £473 | £353–£545 |
Bought-in services | £248 | £345 | £188–£575 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Calstock Community Primary School In deficit
- Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Surlingham Primary School Healthy
- Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School In deficit
- Tansley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping Large reserves
- Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School Healthy
- Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Danehill Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £627k | £10,358 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £463 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £388 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £31 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £776 a pupil, against a typical £453 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,608 a pupil, against a typical £1,683 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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