Prettygate Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £359k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | +£4k | £87k | 254 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £96k | 255 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£115k | £211k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£150k | £361k | 259 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £349k | 255 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£69k | £280k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£5k | £285k | 254 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£74k | £359k | 250 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,437 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,776.
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 | £2,920 | £3,205 | £2,886–£3,454 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,222 | £1,415 | £1,020–£1,810 |
Supply staff | £398 | £72 | £43–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £297 | £243–£347 |
Premises | £346 | £373 | £326–£456 |
Energy | £100 | £119 | £91–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £249 | £191–£333 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £131 | £37–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hermitage Infant School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Sandfield Close Primary School Large reserves
- Nook Lane Junior School Large reserves
- Market Weighton Infant School Healthy
- The Shade Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Stoke Park Infant School Heading for deficit
- Mercenfeld Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,505 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £266 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £307k | £1,227 |
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 supply staff is £398 a pupil, against a typical £72 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £443 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £427 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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