Canford Heath Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £474k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TEACH POOLE 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£150k | £248k | 359 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£212k | £207k | 359 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£291k | £274k | 359 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£58k | £331k | 358 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£312k | £369k | 359 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £1.9m | +£308k | £401k | 359 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£309k | £474k | 358 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,063.
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 | £2,628 | £3,173 | £2,872–£3,301 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,707 | £1,054 | £955–£1,344 |
Supply staff | £0 | £117 | £61–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £148 | £275 | £217–£351 |
Premises | £170 | £297 | £277–£363 |
Energy | £112 | £74 | £60–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £140 | £309 | £233–£417 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £126 | £87–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Listerdale Primary Academy In deficit
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ravenshead CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fair Oak Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Winnersh Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ravenbank Primary School Tight
- Lapal Primary School Tight
- The Grove Junior School Healthy
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,165 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £453 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £154k | £430 |
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 £1,707 a pupil, against a typical £1,054 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £112 a pupil, against a typical £74 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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