Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£37k | £212k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £198k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£89k | £109k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£76k | £33k | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£50k | -£16k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | -£44k | 158 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | -£52k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£164k | £113k | 144 |
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 £8,790 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,673.
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 | £3,318 | £4,121 | £3,707–£4,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,688 | £1,601 | £1,245–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £50 | £223 | £96–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £479 | £310–£544 |
Premises | £553 | £534 | £404–£638 |
Energy | £96 | £140 | £110–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £310 | £223–£382 |
Bought-in services | £359 | £320 | £151–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cockton Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Parkwall Primary School Healthy
- Balliol Primary School In deficit
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) In deficit
- Baildon Glen Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport Heading for deficit
- The Brow Community Primary School Large reserves
- The Bluecoat School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Exhall Junior School Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £9,842 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £636 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £712 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £94 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,688 a pupil, against a typical £1,601 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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