Spinfield School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £971k | £962k | +£10k | £33k | 214 |
2019-20 | £959k | £954k | +£6k | £39k | 210 |
2020-21 | £970k | £958k | +£12k | £50k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£3k | £47k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£33k | £15k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £16k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £19k | 211 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£13k | £32k | 216 |
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 27% of them. It spends £5,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,336.
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 | £3,270 | £3,102 | £2,933–£3,286 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,120 | £978–£1,361 |
Supply staff | £39 | £94 | £35–£160 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £312 | £247–£358 |
Premises | £142 | £353 | £249–£419 |
Energy | £23 | £95 | £76–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £350 | £265–£425 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £158 | £93–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scantabout Primary School Tight
- St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Harpenden Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Healthy
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby In deficit
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Heading for deficit
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oldfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,837 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £263 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £85 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £149 |
Money raised by parents
SPINFIELD SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1080390, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £31k | £15k |
2024-08 | £54k | £77k |
2023-08 | £52k | £71k |
2022-08 | £83k | £56k |
2021-08 | £15k | £24k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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