Four Lanes Community Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £419k in reserve, 19% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£123k | £95k | 321 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£115k | £210k | 349 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£157k | £366k | 359 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£167k | £533k | 344 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£77k | £610k | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£3k | £613k | 352 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£94k | £519k | 359 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£100k | £419k | 358 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,417 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,283.
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 | £3,006 | £3,128 | £2,972–£3,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,419 | £1,157 | £1,023–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £108 | £144 | £91–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £289 | £203–£341 |
Premises | £539 | £316 | £264–£349 |
Energy | £56 | £85 | £74–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £280 | £216–£340 |
Bought-in services | £166 | £111 | £34–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scawsby Junior Academy Tight
- Haddenham Community Junior School In deficit
- Furze Platt Junior School Large reserves
- Walmley Junior School Large reserves
- Olney Middle School Large reserves
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Orchard Junior School Large reserves
- Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Covingham Park Primary School In deficit
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ladybridge Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,779 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £251 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £357 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £539 a pupil, against a typical £316 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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