Purbrook Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£47k | £90k | 383 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£30k | £60k | 381 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£16k | £76k | 385 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£24k | £100k | 383 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£39k | £61k | 385 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£56k | £117k | 383 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£14k | £118k | 386 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£34k | £152k | 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 30% of them. It spends £6,391 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,351.
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 | £3,019 | £3,273 | £3,119–£3,408 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,562 | £1,251 | £956–£1,518 |
Supply staff | £84 | £73 | £18–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £263 | £201–£369 |
Premises | £358 | £331 | £229–£391 |
Energy | £57 | £84 | £58–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £273 | £216–£326 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £107 | £34–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Loseley Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bewley Primary School Large reserves
- Minster Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Forest View Primary School Large reserves
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Healthy
- Ormiston Herman Academy Large reserves
- Hall Green Infant School Large reserves
- King Ina Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,170 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £263 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £173k | £456 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £310 |
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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