St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £9k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£16k | £16k | 411 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£43k | £59k | 386 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£63k | £122k | 379 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£7k | £116k | 386 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£10k | £126k | 396 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£132k | -£6k | 397 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£31k | £26k | 371 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£16k | £9k | 339 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,197.
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 | £3,226 | £3,035 | £2,779–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,668 | £1,104 | £921–£1,403 |
Supply staff | £236 | £117 | £52–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £265 | £211–£340 |
Premises | £323 | £324 | £282–£368 |
Energy | £54 | £79 | £68–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £260 | £210–£329 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £159 | £105–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fernvale Primary School Healthy
- Whitefield Primary School Large reserves
- Rooks Nest Academy Large reserves
- Courthill Infant School Tight
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Healthy
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Healthy
- Willesborough Infant School Tight
- Swiss Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Lanchester Primary School In deficit
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Firside Junior School Tight
- Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,485 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £295 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £350 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PRIMARY SCHOOL (FAREHAM) (charity 1066918, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £15k |
2024-08 | £21k | £30k |
2023-08 | £25k | £10k |
2022-08 | £18k | £7k |
2021-08 | £13k | £11k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,668 a pupil, against a typical £1,104 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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