Coppice Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Primary · Community school.
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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£14k | £168k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£71k | £97k | 407 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£70k | £166k | 429 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£27k | £194k | 428 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£106k | £299k | 442 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£44k | £343k | 426 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£85k | £259k | 433 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£87k | £172k | 424 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £9,068 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,168.
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 | £4,105 | £3,440 | £3,230–£3,761 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,264 | £1,562 | £1,274–£1,854 |
Supply staff | £422 | £227 | £115–£494 |
Admin and clerical | £632 | £373 | £317–£439 |
Premises | £509 | £457 | £404–£526 |
Energy | £165 | £105 | £93–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £282 | £249–£404 |
Bought-in services | £425 | £267 | £111–£640 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Millbrook Park Primary School Large reserves
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Healthy
- James Dixon Primary School Healthy
- Three Bridges Primary School In deficit
- Mora Primary School Large reserves
- Parkfield Primary School Healthy
- Rainham Village Primary School Tight
- Dulwich Wood Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns Road Tight
- Wood End Primary School In deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane Large reserves
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £218k | £515 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £137k | £323 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £149k | £352 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £632 a pupil, against a typical £373 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £468 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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