Pauntley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £215k in reserve, 51% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £274k | £267k | +£7k | £47k | 43 |
2019-20 | £338k | £296k | +£42k | £89k | 48 |
2020-21 | £354k | £346k | +£8k | £97k | 45 |
2021-22 | £366k | £365k | +£1k | £98k | 42 |
2022-23 | £423k | £398k | +£25k | £123k | 31 |
2023-24 | £360k | £366k | -£6k | £117k | 39 |
2024-25 | £426k | £332k | +£94k | £212k | 29 |
2025-26 | £417k | £415k | +£3k | £215k | 25 |
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 97% of them. It spends £16,585 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £14,876.
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 | £7,042 | £6,975 | £5,908–£8,380 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,586 | £2,288 | £1,574–£2,722 |
Supply staff | £1,012 | £363 | £110–£715 |
Admin and clerical | £1,280 | £766 | £510–£988 |
Premises | £1,009 | £803 | £586–£951 |
Energy | £464 | £248 | £177–£344 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,526 | £864 | £637–£1,131 |
Bought-in services | £1,316 | £479 | £73–£800 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Whitfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- Bradley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brayford Academy Large reserves
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Little Missenden Church of England School Large reserves
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- St John's Chapel Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £409k | £16,351 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £1,174 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £348 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PAUNTLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 900182, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £3k |
2022-08 | £534 | £602 |
2021-08 | £2k | £69 |
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.
- 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 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,012 a pupil, against a typical £363 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,316 a pupil, against a typical £479 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £464 a pupil, against a typical £248 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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