Bursledon Church of England Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £42k | 241 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £13k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£98k | £111k | 254 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£100k | £12k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£80k | -£68k | 246 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | -£47k | 242 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£122k | £75k | 241 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£14k | £61k | 262 |
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 £6,609 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,623.
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 | £2,834 | £3,201 | £2,894–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,670 | £1,351 | £1,022–£1,705 |
Supply staff | £146 | £65 | £8–£125 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £313 | £231–£369 |
Premises | £339 | £348 | £292–£411 |
Energy | £83 | £100 | £80–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £289 | £200–£332 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £145 | £63–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Washingborough Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Great Bookham School Heading for deficit
- Sholing Infant School Tight
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Tight
- Ashfield Junior School In deficit
- Down Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Audley Infant School Tight
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Meadow Green Primary School In deficit
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,940 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £310 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £161k | £614 |
Money raised by parents
BURSLEDON SCHOOLS PTA (charity 1201076, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £21k |
2024-08 | £15k | £14k |
2023-08 | £18k | £18k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £146 a pupil, against a typical £65 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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