Heatherside Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £181k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£6k | £78k | 382 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£9k | £70k | 408 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£123k | £193k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£7k | £200k | 407 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£50k | £251k | 406 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£25k | £226k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£30k | £196k | 384 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£15k | £181k | 380 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,954 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,195.
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 | £3,102 | £3,108 | £2,821–£3,243 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,062 | £1,089 | £940–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £101 | £104 | £74–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £297 | £228–£361 |
Premises | £388 | £292 | £205–£359 |
Energy | £53 | £81 | £69–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £272 | £216–£374 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £124 | £84–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Amherst School Healthy
- Lady Bay Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Heading for deficit
- Orchid Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St Christophers Academy Healthy
- Stanwix School Healthy
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Large reserves
- Boringdon Primary School Large reserves
- Ravenbank Primary School Tight
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School Healthy
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,468 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £169k | £446 |
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?
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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