Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | -£6k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£904 | -£5k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£90k | £85k | 306 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£34k | £51k | 321 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£876 | £50k | 326 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£66k | -£16k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£128k | £112k | 333 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£40k | £152k | 334 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,197 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,228.
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 | £2,915 | £3,072 | £2,792–£3,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,239 | £1,133 | £987–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £196 | £116 | £64–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £227 | £288 | £240–£342 |
Premises | £376 | £336 | £264–£386 |
Energy | £48 | £86 | £70–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £250 | £218–£329 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £152 | £111–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Steyning CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lanchester Primary School In deficit
- Wendover Church of England Junior School Heading for deficit
- Mapplewell Primary School Large reserves
- Willesborough Infant School Tight
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School Large reserves
- Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Rooks Nest Academy Large reserves
- Whitefield Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hanham Abbots Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,011 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £267 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £306 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £363 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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