Shamblehurst Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £64k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £83k | 492 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£5k | £88k | 505 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£42k | £130k | 499 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£31k | £99k | 481 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£67k | £33k | 448 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£23k | £10k | 433 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£33k | £43k | 401 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£22k | £64k | 404 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,737 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,244.
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 | £2,962 | £3,114 | £2,861–£3,250 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,481 | £1,271 | £1,139–£1,385 |
Supply staff | £268 | £104 | £42–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £297 | £258–£336 |
Premises | £412 | £287 | £231–£360 |
Energy | £61 | £87 | £68–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £237 | £184–£311 |
Bought-in services | £335 | £127 | £87–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Healthy
- Herne View Church of England Primary Healthy
- Elm Grove Primary School Tight
- Burleigh Primary School Large reserves
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Watermore Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Healthy
- Eastbrook Primary Academy Healthy
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £186k | £460 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £154k | £380 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £242k | £599 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHAMBLEHURST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1134054, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £4k |
2024-08 | £9k | £4k |
2023-08 | £17k | £19k |
2022-08 | £17k | £13k |
2021-08 | £2k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £335 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £268 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £412 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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