West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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 | £464k | £474k | -£11k | £13k | 51 |
2019-20 | £575k | £570k | +£5k | £18k | 66 |
2020-21 | £541k | £512k | +£28k | £46k | 69 |
2021-22 | £565k | £604k | -£39k | £7k | 67 |
2022-23 | £564k | £542k | +£21k | £29k | 59 |
2023-24 | £587k | £560k | +£28k | £56k | 52 |
2024-25 | £577k | £575k | +£2k | £58k | 44 |
2025-26 | £544k | £592k | -£48k | £10k | 55 |
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 37% of them. It spends £10,766 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,521.
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 | £5,326 | £4,922 | £4,612–£5,616 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,432 | £1,734 | £1,293–£2,186 |
Supply staff | £122 | £191 | £113–£456 |
Admin and clerical | £736 | £598 | £393–£738 |
Premises | £430 | £497 | £414–£638 |
Energy | £99 | £182 | £140–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £707 | £445 | £277–£723 |
Bought-in services | £559 | £301 | £207–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stedham Primary School In deficit
- Paull Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Large reserves
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Heading for deficit
- Elmsett Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sapperton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Brassington Primary School Large reserves
- Birdsedge First School Large reserves
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Buryan Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £514k | £9,345 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £265 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £428 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £547 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEST MEON SCHOOL (charity 1172404, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £4k | £4k |
2024-10 | £697 | £298 |
2023-10 | £2k | £2k |
2022-10 | £1k | £4k |
2021-10 | £163 | £87 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £559 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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