Sholing Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£67k | £276k | 357 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£99k | £300k | 360 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£52k | £274k | 350 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£28k | £220k | 357 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£32k | £168k | 351 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£65k | £19k | 353 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£129k | £75k | 346 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,162 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,533.
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 | £3,199 | £3,265 | £2,987–£3,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,168 | £1,282 | £939–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £191 | £102 | £26–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £256 | £199–£332 |
Premises | £309 | £331 | £272–£455 |
Energy | £78 | £92 | £58–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £265 | £204–£364 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £113 | £51–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakridge Junior School Large reserves
- The Churchill School Large reserves
- Broomfields Junior School Large reserves
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Wood Academy Healthy
- Westcliff Primary Academy Healthy
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Healthy
- Clarendon Road Community Primary School Healthy
- Clavering Primary School Large reserves
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,035 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £165 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £393 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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