East Boldon Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Tyneside · 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 | £922k | £936k | -£14k | £37k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£26k | £11k | 241 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£74k | £86k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £100k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£63k | £37k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £33k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £14k | 235 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£70k | £84k | 235 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,168 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,492.
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 | £3,104 | £3,072 | £2,855–£3,487 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,018 | £1,315 | £1,092–£1,528 |
Supply staff | £76 | £74 | £21–£141 |
Admin and clerical | £195 | £300 | £239–£374 |
Premises | £474 | £357 | £269–£404 |
Energy | £98 | £103 | £89–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £321 | £235–£453 |
Bought-in services | £242 | £191 | £88–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Rainford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Westende Junior School Large reserves
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Tight
- James Brindley Community Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,730 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £306 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £735 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £474 a pupil, against a typical £357 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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