Potley Hill Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £25k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £1.3m | +£437 | £81k | 297 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £96k | 277 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £132k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £140k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £136k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£8k | £128k | 224 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£78k | £50k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£26k | £25k | 195 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,805.
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 | £2,910 | £3,139 | £2,926–£3,522 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,278 | £1,439 | £1,122–£1,943 |
Supply staff | £316 | £85 | £52–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £320 | £250–£392 |
Premises | £431 | £330 | £264–£427 |
Energy | £51 | £105 | £92–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £319 | £245–£354 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £161 | £77–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaw CE Primary School Large reserves
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Dobwalls Community Primary School Large reserves
- Normandy Village School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Longvernal Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Tight
- Holmbush Primary Academy Tight
- Old Buckenham Primary School Large reserves
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Academy In deficit
- Clarendon Infants' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £351 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £333 |
Money raised by parents
POTLEY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1028373, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £9k |
2025-08 | £4k | £1k |
2024-08 | £3k | £6k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £6k | £8k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £316 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £425 a pupil, against a typical £319 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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