E P Collier Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £142k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Reading · 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£14k | £90k | 337 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£34k | £124k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£133k | £257k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£95k | £163k | 334 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£7k | £170k | 395 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£36k | £206k | 392 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£76k | £281k | 390 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£140k | £142k | 341 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,406 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,476.
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 | £4,207 | £3,282 | £2,987–£3,480 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,033 | £1,220 | £967–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £62 | £115 | £46–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £248 | £178–£383 |
Premises | £431 | £299 | £260–£380 |
Energy | £93 | £89 | £79–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £223 | £266 | £175–£335 |
Bought-in services | £282 | £129 | £63–£149 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Large reserves
- Southmead School Healthy
- Hadleigh Junior School Healthy
- Alder Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Roselands Primary School Healthy
- Folly View Primary Healthy
- Beecroft Primary School Large reserves
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Large reserves
- Burnopfield Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Healthy
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Buckingham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,879 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £227 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £103k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £117 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £282 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,033 a pupil, against a typical £1,220 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £431 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,207 a pupil, against a typical £3,282 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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