Grendon Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Northamptonshire · 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 | £554k | £557k | -£3k | £40k | 114 |
2019-20 | £568k | £574k | -£7k | £33k | 113 |
2020-21 | £592k | £584k | +£8k | £41k | 113 |
2021-22 | £630k | £622k | +£9k | £50k | 116 |
2022-23 | £670k | £653k | +£17k | £67k | 114 |
2023-24 | £719k | £717k | +£2k | £68k | 116 |
2024-25 | £761k | £749k | +£12k | £80k | 108 |
2025-26 | £777k | £815k | -£38k | £42k | 114 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,457.
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 | £3,618 | £3,498 | £3,226–£3,889 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,475 | £1,394 | £1,068–£1,640 |
Supply staff | £33 | £120 | £36–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £343 | £404 | £293–£517 |
Premises | £227 | £374 | £324–£472 |
Energy | £81 | £125 | £89–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £479 | £361 | £267–£484 |
Bought-in services | £350 | £235 | £121–£315 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Large reserves
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Littleton CofE Infant School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Heading for deficit
- Newtown Linford Primary School Large reserves
- Rufford CofE School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School In deficit
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stainton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £733k | £6,456 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £292 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £53 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £392 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GRENDON SCHOOL (charity 1060557, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £6k |
2024-08 | £5k | £14k |
2023-08 | £8k | £3k |
2022-08 | £6k | £987 |
2021-08 | £3k | £5k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £350 a pupil, against a typical £235 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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