Polehampton Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£26k | £33k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£32k | £65k | 240 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | £97k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £57k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£77k | £82k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£70k | £93k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£65k | £116k | 234 |
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 63% of them. It spends £5,953 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,662.
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 | £2,996 | £3,096 | £2,909–£3,423 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,145 | £1,123 | £1,020–£1,380 |
Supply staff | £30 | £111 | £60–£124 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £302 | £263–£356 |
Premises | £282 | £317 | £277–£388 |
Energy | £51 | £100 | £81–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £321 | £265–£375 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £160 | £94–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenmount Primary School In deficit
- Oak Cottage Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey Gates Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington In deficit
- The Pines Primary School Heading for deficit
- Irby Primary School Healthy
- Boxmoor Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ladybrook Primary School Healthy
- Halewood Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Myton Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,714 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £517 |
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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