Glenthorne Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £140k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£107k | £132k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£8k | £140k | 280 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | £79k | 309 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£660 | £80k | 326 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£15k | £95k | 322 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£44k | £139k | 296 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£73k | £66k | 283 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£73k | £140k | 270 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,472 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,498.
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 | £3,143 | £2,911 | £2,766–£3,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,499 | £1,362 | £1,106–£1,693 |
Supply staff | £83 | £125 | £60–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £328 | £272–£377 |
Premises | £285 | £338 | £276–£386 |
Energy | £64 | £98 | £72–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £162 | £252 | £187–£329 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £139 | £73–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilsden Primary School Healthy
- Hinguar Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hook Norton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Furze Platt Infant School Large reserves
- Redby Academy In deficit
- Ernehale Junior School Large reserves
- Greenside Primary School In deficit
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- Abbey Infant School Tight
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Large reserves
- Purbrook Infant School Large reserves
- Holcombe Brook Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,222 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £878 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £287 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £521 |
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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