Poulner Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £74k in reserve, 4% 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£32k | -£28k | 340 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£45k | £17k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£82k | £98k | 293 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£445 | £99k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£29k | £70k | 261 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£28k | £42k | 271 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£3k | £45k | 271 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£29k | £74k | 265 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,122 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,145.
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 | £3,314 | £3,296 | £3,117–£3,764 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,240 | £1,243 | £941–£1,580 |
Supply staff | £90 | £145 | £51–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £359 | £319 | £249–£397 |
Premises | £498 | £334 | £255–£500 |
Energy | £140 | £107 | £80–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £446 | £276 | £191–£386 |
Bought-in services | £238 | £131 | £73–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howbridge Infant School Large reserves
- East Oxford Primary School Tight
- Knaphill Junior School In deficit
- Carbeile Junior School Large reserves
- Boroughbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School In deficit
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School Large reserves
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School In deficit
- Fakenham Junior School In deficit
- Wittering Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £542 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £176k | £664 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Poulner Junior School (charity 1034524, Registered) raised £29k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £29k | £28k |
2024-08 | £25k | £12k |
2023-08 | £24k | £59k |
2022-08 | £31k | £14k |
2021-08 | £9k | £13k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £238 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £446 a pupil, against a typical £276 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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