Jennett's Park CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £318k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bracknell Forest · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£253k | £181k | 428 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£3k | £148k | 423 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£11k | £102k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£92k | £213k | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£118k | £218k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£25k | £125k | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£198k | £318k | 421 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,398.
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 | £3,361 | £2,946 | £2,814–£3,225 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,273 | £1,356 | £1,157–£1,574 |
Supply staff | £235 | £68 | £36–£120 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £268 | £205–£319 |
Premises | £299 | £324 | £271–£383 |
Energy | £102 | £79 | £69–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £304 | £225–£334 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £124 | £84–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's RC Primary School Healthy
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Manadon Vale Primary School Tight
- St Bede Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Green Lanes Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Healthy
- Glen Park Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowbank Primary School Large reserves
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- Mayflower Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,990 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £410k | £974 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £88 |
Money raised by parents
JENNETT'S PARK PTA (charity 1152142, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £7k | £2k |
2024-10 | £6k | £5k |
2023-10 | £11k | £910 |
2022-10 | £8k | £741 |
2021-10 | £11k | £6k |
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 supply staff is £235 a pupil, against a typical £68 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £102 a pupil, against a typical £79 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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