Anton Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k 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 | £815k | £804k | +£10k | £55k | 179 |
2019-20 | £836k | £873k | -£36k | £19k | 180 |
2020-21 | £910k | £894k | +£16k | £35k | 178 |
2021-22 | £918k | £875k | +£43k | £78k | 179 |
2022-23 | £976k | £990k | -£13k | £64k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £33k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £8k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £31k | 150 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,886.
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 | £3,565 | £3,542 | £3,136–£3,835 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,158 | £1,221 | £901–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £112 | £142 | £51–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £342 | £221–£441 |
Premises | £459 | £366 | £296–£417 |
Energy | £63 | £124 | £89–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £292 | £219–£365 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £180 | £93–£296 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Minver School Healthy
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Windrush Church of England Primary School Tight
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Little Leigh Primary School Tight
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Large reserves
- Bagshot Infant School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Large reserves
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,035 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £162 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £304 |
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 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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