Grange Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.3m | +£4k | £180k | 247 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£46k | £134k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£51k | £185k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £191k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£102k | £89k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £97k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £77k | 188 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £107k | 171 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,504 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,610.
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 | £3,537 | £3,506 | £3,297–£3,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,099 | £1,477 | £1,168–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £100 | £161 | £50–£287 |
Admin and clerical | £612 | £343 | £232–£480 |
Premises | £551 | £434 | £313–£524 |
Energy | £89 | £118 | £90–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £358 | £223–£504 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £192 | £77–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sherburn Primary School Large reserves
- Cramlington Village Primary School Large reserves
- St Jude's Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Shield Row Primary School In deficit
- Abbey CofE Academy Healthy
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Moons Moat First School Large reserves
- Liss Junior School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Morton Trentside Primary School Large reserves
- Lambton Primary School Healthy
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,470 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £540 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £688 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £211 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £612 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,099 a pupil, against a typical £1,477 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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