Penbridge Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £275k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY 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 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£436k | £280k | 485 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£549k | £385k | 502 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.1m | +£818k | £617k | 475 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £2.9m | +£994k | £702k | 431 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £3.2m | +£991k | £681k | 443 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £3.5m | +£1.0m | £790k | 441 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £3.6m | +£1.2m | £275k | 441 |
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 £8,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,857.
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 | £3,866 | £3,329 | £3,017–£3,483 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,374 | £1,624 | £1,458–£2,038 |
Supply staff | £91 | £114 | £32–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £615 | £346 | £252–£388 |
Premises | £45 | £434 | £347–£557 |
Energy | £0 | £106 | £93–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £308 | £214–£392 |
Bought-in services | £243 | £233 | £172–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chantry Community Primary School Healthy
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Park Brow Community Primary School In deficit
- Cavendish Primary School Tight
- Unity Primary Academy Healthy
- Northcote Primary School Large reserves
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Richard's RC Primary School Healthy
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Healthy
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Moat House Primary School Heading for deficit
- Irk Valley Community School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £10,696 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £260k | £590 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £50 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £615 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,374 a pupil, against a typical £1,624 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,866 a pupil, against a typical £3,329 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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