The Cottesloe School: school finances
Tight
Holds £182k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £5.6m | £5.6m | +£42k | £224k | 1,069 |
2019-20 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£150k | £74k | 1,074 |
2020-21 | £6.3m | £6.3m | -£6k | £68k | 1,079 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £6.7m | -£37k | £32k | 1,106 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £7.2m | +£257k | £289k | 1,111 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.2m | -£50k | £239k | 1,119 |
2024-25 | £9.2m | £9.3m | -£105k | £134k | 1,141 |
2025-26 | £9.8m | £9.8m | +£48k | £182k | 1,191 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 20% of them. It spends £8,187 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,185.
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 | £4,833 | £4,238 | £4,057–£4,412 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £625 | £728 | £543–£845 |
Supply staff | £93 | £71 | £40–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £541 | £445 | £302–£570 |
Premises | £357 | £411 | £312–£464 |
Energy | £145 | £126 | £109–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £503 | £486 | £353–£607 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £89 | £41–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brockington College Healthy
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Tight
- Sawston Village College Tight
- Congleton High School In deficit
- The Bicester School Large reserves
- Abbey Park School Large reserves
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Large reserves
- St Edward's College In deficit
- Chew Valley School Large reserves
- The Thomas Adams School Tight
- The Eastwood Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.5m | £7,171 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £360k | £302 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £193k | £162 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.3m | £1,056 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THE COTTESLOE SCHOOL (charity 1122404, Registered) raised £168 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £168 | £162 |
2024-12 | £6k | £3k |
2023-12 | £786 | £171 |
2022-12 | £465 | £1k |
2021-12 | £1k | £3k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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