Gomer Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 5% 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 | £866k | £879k | -£13k | £55k | 180 |
2019-20 | £910k | £951k | -£41k | £14k | 181 |
2020-21 | £936k | £870k | +£66k | £80k | 176 |
2021-22 | £933k | £927k | +£6k | £86k | 177 |
2022-23 | £977k | £1.0m | -£44k | £42k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £41k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£345 | £41k | 178 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £63k | 168 |
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 £7,225 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,978.
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 | £3,398 | £3,375 | £3,161–£3,575 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,292 | £1,031–£1,581 |
Supply staff | £102 | £114 | £56–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £360 | £310–£420 |
Premises | £450 | £358 | £280–£439 |
Energy | £93 | £105 | £86–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £279 | £220–£385 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £147 | £66–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackmore Primary School Large reserves
- Wedmore First School Academy Large reserves
- Helmsley Community Primary School Tight
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Sutton Primary School Healthy
- Buryfields Infant School Healthy
- Orston Primary School Healthy
- Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Milnthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Burman Infant School In deficit
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,181 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £415 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £259 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £176 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £278 a pupil, against a typical £147 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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