Templefield Lower School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £140k | 252 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£50k | £90k | 280 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£118k | £208k | 264 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£58k | £150k | 272 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£13k | £164k | 262 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£40k | £124k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£14k | £109k | 295 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£5k | £104k | 278 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,570 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,312.
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 | £3,368 | £3,122 | £2,867–£3,328 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,257 | £1,212 | £971–£1,414 |
Supply staff | £153 | £91 | £39–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £295 | £240–£366 |
Premises | £149 | £299 | £253–£415 |
Energy | £119 | £84 | £67–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £292 | £229–£349 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £127 | £79–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Perton First School Large reserves
- The Colleton Primary School In deficit
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School In deficit
- Beaudesert Lower School Large reserves
- Ramsey Manor Lower School In deficit
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Healthy
- Wallace Fields Junior School Large reserves
- R A Butler Infant School Healthy
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic First School In deficit
- Wychwood Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hunter's Bar Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,324 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £262 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £328 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £119 a pupil, against a typical £84 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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