Bartley Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£62k | £208k | 376 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£50k | £158k | 373 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £174k | 371 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£57k | £117k | 378 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£13k | £104k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£5k | £109k | 337 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£10k | £118k | 296 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£26k | £144k | 279 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,036 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,196.
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 | £3,471 | £3,085 | £2,867–£3,266 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,211 | £1,235 | £926–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £83 | £124 | £45–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £285 | £232–£329 |
Premises | £595 | £289 | £257–£322 |
Energy | £75 | £79 | £66–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £356 | £243 | £203–£382 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £105 | £79–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thursfield Primary School In deficit
- Barugh Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Tight
- Perton First School Large reserves
- Kempshott Infant School Tight
- The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- The Colleton Primary School In deficit
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School In deficit
- Templefield Lower School Healthy
- Rose Green Infant School In deficit
- Orchard Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,494 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £404 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £177k | £634 |
Money raised by parents
BARTLEY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1040833, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £9k |
2024-09 | £12k | £17k |
2023-09 | £11k | £10k |
2022-09 | £9k | £5k |
2021-09 | £814 | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £233 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £595 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £370 a pupil, against a typical £285 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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