Great Missenden CofE Combined School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £240k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREAT LEARNERS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£254k | £186k | 428 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.6m | -£465k | £213k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.5m | -£359k | £251k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£94k | £260k | 434 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£128k | £265k | 423 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£28k | £187k | 401 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£147k | £240k | 402 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,209 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,173.
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 | £2,184 | £3,020 | £2,940–£3,085 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,709 | £1,113 | £950–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £171 | £150 | £81–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £302 | £213–£372 |
Premises | £209 | £283 | £229–£357 |
Energy | £84 | £76 | £62–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £265 | £207–£314 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £133 | £77–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wheatlands Primary School Large reserves
- Estcots Primary School Tight
- Farnborough Road Infant School Healthy
- Ashdown Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- The Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Fulfen Primary School Healthy
- Newbridge Primary School Tight
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- North Downs Primary School In deficit
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,159 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £208k | £517 |
Money raised by parents
GREAT MISSENDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMBINED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1058854, Registered) raised £53k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £53k | £53k |
2024-08 | £64k | £74k |
2023-08 | £31k | £19k |
2022-08 | £21k | £23k |
2021-08 | £4k | £9k |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,709 a pupil, against a typical £1,113 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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