Galleywood Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 3% 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 | £872k | £870k | +£1k | £49k | 173 |
2019-20 | £918k | £906k | +£13k | £61k | 175 |
2020-21 | £947k | £937k | +£10k | £71k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£23k | £49k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £65k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £50k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£34k | £84k | 167 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£44k | £40k | 143 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,642.
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 | £3,824 | £3,280 | £2,985–£3,811 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,248 | £1,584 | £1,046–£1,964 |
Supply staff | £1 | £130 | £46–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £481 | £357 | £257–£462 |
Premises | £410 | £414 | £289–£551 |
Energy | £189 | £108 | £91–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £197 | £332 | £240–£430 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £191 | £102–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hemblington Primary School In deficit
- Burford CofE Primary School Tight
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Large reserves
- Yaxley Infant School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Healthy
- Badger Hill Academy Heading for deficit
- Merebrook Infant School In deficit
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Tweedmouth West Primary School In deficit
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby In deficit
- Misterton Primary and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,122 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £345 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £389 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £333 |
Money raised by parents
GALLEYWOOD INFANTS PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1038738, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £6k |
2024-08 | £15k | £6k |
2023-08 | £13k | £11k |
2022-08 | £8k | £1k |
2021-08 | £10k | £11k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £189 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £292 a pupil, against a typical £191 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,248 a pupil, against a typical £1,584 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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