Cumwhinton School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £138k, 11% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £863k | £865k | -£2k | £37k | 184 |
2019-20 | £913k | £934k | -£21k | £16k | 187 |
2020-21 | £918k | £894k | +£24k | £40k | 181 |
2021-22 | £962k | £991k | -£29k | £11k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£77k | -£66k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | -£115k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£49k | -£65k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£72k | -£138k | 198 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,601 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,515.
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 | £3,196 | £3,119 | £3,006–£3,316 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,173 | £1,140 | £957–£1,240 |
Supply staff | £272 | £105 | £52–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £289 | £226–£402 |
Premises | £276 | £326 | £276–£397 |
Energy | £110 | £92 | £73–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £362 | £260–£424 |
Bought-in services | £121 | £162 | £101–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Dronfield Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ottershaw Christ Church Church of England Infant School Tight
- Lindhead School Tight
- Shevington Vale Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields In deficit
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cookham Dean CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £363 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £494 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
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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