Pirton School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Community 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 | £690k | £705k | -£15k | £83k | 135 |
2019-20 | £688k | £689k | -£979 | £82k | 127 |
2020-21 | £674k | £700k | -£27k | £55k | 132 |
2021-22 | £722k | £770k | -£48k | £7k | 146 |
2022-23 | £872k | £799k | +£73k | £80k | 143 |
2023-24 | £943k | £942k | +£1k | £81k | 150 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £994k | +£83k | £164k | 135 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£74k | £90k | 136 |
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 67% of them. It spends £8,329 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,112.
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 | £4,367 | £3,281 | £2,942–£3,653 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £954 | £1,386 | £894–£1,847 |
Supply staff | £204 | £122 | £17–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £466 | £340 | £239–£462 |
Premises | £371 | £349 | £260–£481 |
Energy | £149 | £109 | £85–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £304 | £237–£439 |
Bought-in services | £448 | £155 | £58–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Diss Infant Academy and Nursery Tight
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Eileen Wade Primary School Healthy
- High Ongar Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Glastonbury Thorn School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford In deficit
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School In deficit
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,405 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £341 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £558 |
Money raised by parents
Pirton Parent Teacher Association (charity 1061245, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £3k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £7k |
2022-08 | £3k | £783 |
2021-08 | £975 | £784 |
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 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £448 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £515 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £149 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,367 a pupil, against a typical £3,281 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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