Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £65k in reserve, 16% 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 | £482k | £474k | +£8k | £97k | 78 |
2019-20 | £499k | £537k | -£39k | £58k | 83 |
2020-21 | £525k | £506k | +£19k | £77k | 88 |
2021-22 | £544k | £547k | -£3k | £74k | 74 |
2022-23 | £550k | £572k | -£23k | £52k | 64 |
2023-24 | £546k | £557k | -£11k | £41k | 41 |
2024-25 | £477k | £420k | +£57k | £97k | 34 |
2025-26 | £421k | £453k | -£32k | £65k | 35 |
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 80% of them. It spends £12,939 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,797.
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 | £4,611 | £5,841 | £4,898–£7,108 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,893 | £2,181 | £1,523–£2,659 |
Supply staff | £46 | £200 | £67–£595 |
Admin and clerical | £954 | £622 | £459–£974 |
Premises | £893 | £597 | £407–£738 |
Energy | £283 | £207 | £158–£278 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,233 | £678 | £491–£1,045 |
Bought-in services | £414 | £319 | £31–£529 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Farthinghoe Primary School Healthy
- Hyde Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Mabyn CofE School Large reserves
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Castlethorpe First School In deficit
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £403k | £11,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £318 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £518 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 55% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £678 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £893 a pupil, against a typical £597 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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