Bidbury Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£35k | £60k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£10k | £50k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £86k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£32k | £118k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£58k | £60k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£17k | £43k | 240 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £46k | 239 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£28k | £75k | 240 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,103.
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 | £3,155 | £3,305 | £3,116–£3,814 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,406 | £1,365 | £1,010–£1,661 |
Supply staff | £96 | £97 | £53–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £379 | £343 | £243–£413 |
Premises | £541 | £401 | £325–£496 |
Energy | £68 | £101 | £90–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £303 | £224–£360 |
Bought-in services | £386 | £169 | £96–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Furzeham Primary School Healthy
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Large reserves
- Robert Miles Junior School Large reserves
- Abercrombie Primary School Healthy
- Brockwell Junior School Large reserves
- Pilgrim Academy In deficit
- Highley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Woolenwick Junior School Large reserves
- Lift Shafton Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,693 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £366 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £424 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £240 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £386 a pupil, against a typical £169 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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