Grange Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £1.7m | +£3k | £137k | 308 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£92k | £45k | 319 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£58k | £102k | 291 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£31k | £133k | 297 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£21k | £154k | 290 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£30k | £184k | 291 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£16k | £168k | 253 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£87k | £81k | 249 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,014 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,588.
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 | £4,017 | £3,315 | £2,920–£3,772 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,766 | £1,692 | £1,433–£1,918 |
Supply staff | £42 | £130 | £66–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £303 | £260–£383 |
Premises | £447 | £431 | £303–£532 |
Energy | £102 | £141 | £97–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £364 | £305–£466 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £154 | £50–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Clacton Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Parson Street Primary School Large reserves
- South View Junior School Tight
- Delph Side Community Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Academy In deficit
- Pelsall Village School Healthy
- Roughwood Primary School Large reserves
- Westlea Primary School Large reserves
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Healthy
- The Galfrid School Heading for deficit
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,342 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £323 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £187k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £322 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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