Penbridge Infant School & Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £137k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2019-20, 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 DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2019-20
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2019-20
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£240k | £147k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£208k | £137k | 210 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,150 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,345.
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 | £2,854 | £3,193 | £2,954–£3,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,303 | £1,505 | £1,226–£1,746 |
Supply staff | £24 | £193 | £63–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £329 | £247–£410 |
Premises | £0 | £439 | £367–£473 |
Energy | £0 | £120 | £91–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £81 | £268 | £212–£384 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £236 | £141–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Healthy
- Roman Way Primary School Tight
- Lyme Community Primary School Tight
- Ashleigh CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Tight
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2019-20
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £33 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £14 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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