Ringwood Church of England Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 7% 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 | -£21k | £57k | 268 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £43k | 274 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£96k | £139k | 271 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£15k | £154k | 254 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£39k | £115k | 256 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £167k | 262 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£49k | £118k | 252 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£800 | £118k | 234 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,271 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,712.
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 | £3,530 | £3,208 | £3,015–£3,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,487 | £1,405 | £1,132–£1,532 |
Supply staff | £118 | £137 | £79–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £345 | £346 | £259–£423 |
Premises | £473 | £392 | £300–£435 |
Energy | £71 | £99 | £81–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £160 | £270 | £224–£353 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £136 | £107–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wansdyke School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham In deficit
- Cedars Primary School Heading for deficit
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Large reserves
- Havannah Primary School In deficit
- Mere School Healthy
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Healthy
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Sharples Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,064 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £259 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £315 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £211 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £244 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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