Giles Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £75k 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). 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£26k | £21k | 280 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £19k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£60k | £79k | 346 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£21k | £58k | 331 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£149k | -£90k | 329 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£3k | -£93k | 338 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£98k | £5k | 329 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£70k | £75k | 346 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,064 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,382.
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 | £3,176 | £3,195 | £2,912–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,949 | £1,250 | £927–£1,663 |
Supply staff | £65 | £161 | £55–£289 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £266 | £236–£319 |
Premises | £248 | £316 | £260–£379 |
Energy | £72 | £87 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £279 | £216–£351 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £151 | £90–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mount Pleasant Primary Large reserves
- Caldecott Primary School Large reserves
- Colneis Junior School Heading for deficit
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leen Mills Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hamble Primary School Heading for deficit
- Parklee Primary School In deficit
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Backworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ferrars Junior School Healthy
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
- Northfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,716 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £262k | £758 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £123k | £355 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £191k | £552 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,949 a pupil, against a typical £1,250 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £383 a pupil, against a typical £266 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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