North Baddesley Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £307k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £75k | 276 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£30k | £45k | 277 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£18k | £63k | 305 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£47k | £109k | 335 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£34k | £143k | 316 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£118k | £261k | 339 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£45k | £306k | 346 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£1k | £307k | 350 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,185 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £3,172 | £3,092 | £2,931–£3,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £970 | £1,282 | £1,095–£1,549 |
Supply staff | £58 | £61 | £27–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £314 | £208–£406 |
Premises | £489 | £324 | £242–£398 |
Energy | £49 | £89 | £73–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £437 | £284 | £223–£355 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £120 | £69–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Preston Junior School Large reserves
- Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Courthouse Junior School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St. Margaret's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Manston St James Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tickford Park Primary School Tight
- Millway Primary School Large reserves
- Edge Hill Academy Healthy
- Patcham Junior School Tight
- Tillingbourne Junior School Large reserves
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,770 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £289 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £418 |
Money raised by parents
NORTH BADDESLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1213389, Registered)
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £437 a pupil, against a typical £284 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £489 a pupil, against a typical £324 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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