Andover Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £20k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £997k | £1.0m | -£31k | £73k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£18k | £54k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£53k | £108k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £117k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£40k | £146k | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£12k | £158k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£68k | £90k | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£70k | £20k | 202 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,639 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,564.
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 | £3,383 | £3,427 | £3,070–£3,684 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,650 | £1,505 | £1,057–£1,932 |
Supply staff | £55 | £131 | £57–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £380 | £243–£490 |
Premises | £473 | £435 | £334–£469 |
Energy | £74 | £107 | £83–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £299 | £233–£408 |
Bought-in services | £304 | £236 | £130–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hornbeam Primary School Large reserves
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Tight
- Chantry Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Tight
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Healthy
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Roman Way Primary School Tight
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Mersey Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thorpe Acre Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,082 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £519 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £523 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £211 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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