Prestwood Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREAT LEARNERS 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £117k | 167 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £105k | 170 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £96k | 162 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£53k | £42k | 160 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£26k | £16k | 135 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£19k | £32k | 183 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£119k | £64k | 135 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,200 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,377.
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 | £1,948 | £3,543 | £3,277–£3,778 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,148 | £1,338 | £1,002–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £22 | £133 | £27–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £541 | £369 | £293–£453 |
Premises | £378 | £350 | £260–£493 |
Energy | £119 | £120 | £92–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £326 | £250–£440 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £172 | £81–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stondon Lower School In deficit
- Glastonbury Thorn School In deficit
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Turners Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre School Healthy
- Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Healthy
- Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School In deficit
- Welland Primary School Large reserves
- High Ongar Primary School Large reserves
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- Holton St Peter Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,015 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £1,067 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,148 a pupil, against a typical £1,338 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £541 a pupil, against a typical £369 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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