Grateley Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £95k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £562k | £538k | +£24k | £114k | 93 |
2019-20 | £582k | £542k | +£40k | £154k | 94 |
2020-21 | £588k | £548k | +£40k | £194k | 93 |
2021-22 | £623k | £595k | +£28k | £223k | 89 |
2022-23 | £656k | £681k | -£25k | £198k | 91 |
2023-24 | £677k | £685k | -£8k | £190k | 92 |
2024-25 | £753k | £816k | -£63k | £127k | 96 |
2025-26 | £798k | £830k | -£32k | £95k | 95 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,735 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,609.
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 | £3,733 | £3,861 | £3,674–£4,182 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,769 | £1,281 | £936–£1,518 |
Supply staff | £184 | £91 | £62–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £773 | £426 | £304–£496 |
Premises | £418 | £389 | £261–£422 |
Energy | £107 | £111 | £97–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £396 | £307–£528 |
Bought-in services | £456 | £249 | £128–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Chew Magna Primary School Healthy
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Wardour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Great Tew County Primary School Tight
- Newbald Primary School Healthy
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £721k | £7,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £331 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £810 |
Money raised by parents
GRATELEY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1020830, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £5k |
2024-08 | £7k | £7k |
2023-08 | £7k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £456 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £773 a pupil, against a typical £426 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,769 a pupil, against a typical £1,281 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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