Emsworth Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £352k in reserve, 14% 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | £12k | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£29k | -£17k | 354 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£133k | £116k | 383 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£101k | £217k | 407 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£10k | £207k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£63k | £270k | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£548 | £270k | 406 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£81k | £352k | 407 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,026 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,143.
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 | £2,907 | £2,985 | £2,755–£3,150 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,163 | £1,164 | £985–£1,328 |
Supply staff | £106 | £132 | £58–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £272 | £192–£317 |
Premises | £369 | £307 | £274–£394 |
Energy | £56 | £82 | £64–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £282 | £196–£341 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £98 | £51–£178 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Werrington Primary School Large reserves
- The Cranbourne Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hall Junior Academy Large reserves
- Kings Worthy Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Francis CofE Primary School Healthy
- Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,926 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £297 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £111k | £272 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £300 |
Money raised by parents
EMSWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1046427, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £17k |
2024-08 | £15k | £16k |
2023-08 | £16k | £17k |
2022-08 | £13k | £6k |
2021-08 | £6k | £7k |
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 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?
- 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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