Collis Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £191k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · 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 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£16k | £304k | 769 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£138k | £166k | 756 |
2020-21 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£127k | £38k | 730 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£28k | £66k | 711 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£38k | £104k | 703 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.7m | -£16k | £88k | 681 |
2024-25 | £5.1m | £5.0m | +£28k | £117k | 682 |
2025-26 | £5.4m | £5.3m | +£74k | £191k | 694 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,817.
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 | £3,179 | £3,440 | £3,082–£3,680 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,208 | £1,029–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £149 | £115 | £47–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £309 | £234–£364 |
Premises | £364 | £319 | £265–£370 |
Energy | £90 | £93 | £75–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £249 | £202–£284 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £145 | £104–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wimbledon Chase Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barrow Hedges Primary School Large reserves
- Tubbenden Primary School Healthy
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Healthy
- Little Ealing Primary School Tight
- Fern Hill Primary School In deficit
- Old Bexley Church of England School Healthy
- Uxendon Manor Primary School Healthy
- West Lodge Primary School Tight
- John Locke Academy Large reserves
- The Breakspear School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £6,214 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £235k | £338 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £123 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.1m | £1,577 |
Money raised by parents
COLLIS PARENTS SCHOOL FUND (charity 1171107, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £25k | £23k |
2024-03 | £24k | £19k |
2023-03 | £27k | £38k |
2022-03 | £23k | £26k |
2021-03 | £27k | £0 |
COLLIS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1036853, Registered) raised £84k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £84k | £81k |
2024-07 | £78k | £88k |
2023-07 | £76k | £78k |
2022-07 | £87k | £85k |
2021-07 | £35k | £28k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% 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 £1,742 a pupil, against a typical £1,208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £315 a pupil, against a typical £249 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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