Galley Common Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £727k | £719k | +£8k | -£7k | 146 |
2019-20 | £747k | £732k | +£14k | £7k | 155 |
2020-21 | £777k | £759k | +£18k | £25k | 154 |
2021-22 | £823k | £802k | +£22k | £47k | 162 |
2022-23 | £924k | £892k | +£32k | £79k | 167 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£19k | £98k | 161 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £116k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£35k | £81k | 137 |
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 £8,442 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,195.
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 | £3,818 | £3,267 | £2,945–£3,617 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,111 | £1,442 | £1,159–£1,777 |
Supply staff | £81 | £162 | £75–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £207 | £346 | £277–£448 |
Premises | £348 | £341 | £274–£515 |
Energy | £72 | £109 | £93–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £304 | £225–£408 |
Bought-in services | £592 | £234 | £106–£330 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's Park Primary School Healthy
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Tight
- Moorings Way Infant School Tight
- Trent Vale Infant School In deficit
- Colsterworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Tight
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Teath Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hundon Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Morley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Berrow Primary Church Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,996 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £188 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £592 a pupil, against a typical £234 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,111 a pupil, against a typical £1,442 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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