Rosley CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £387k | £375k | +£13k | £38k | 71 |
2019-20 | £417k | £418k | -£841 | £37k | 69 |
2020-21 | £473k | £397k | +£76k | £113k | 61 |
2021-22 | £443k | £471k | -£28k | £85k | 56 |
2022-23 | £517k | £566k | -£49k | £36k | 61 |
2023-24 | £560k | £536k | +£24k | £59k | 61 |
2024-25 | £622k | £643k | -£21k | £38k | 61 |
2025-26 | £656k | £665k | -£9k | £29k | 66 |
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 27% of them. It spends £10,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,775.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,400 | £4,397 | £3,850–£4,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,845 | £1,174 | £882–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £302 | £266 | £80–£428 |
Admin and clerical | £604 | £463 | £360–£580 |
Premises | £978 | £426 | £348–£543 |
Energy | £221 | £153 | £114–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £426 | £299–£579 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £267 | £163–£364 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stubbings Infant School Large reserves
- Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Large reserves
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Dropmore Infant School Large reserves
- Wincle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlton Primary School Large reserves
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Welshampton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mells Church First School Large reserves
- Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £591k | £8,949 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £102 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £350 | £5 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £987 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £978 a pupil, against a typical £426 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,845 a pupil, against a typical £1,174 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Rosley CofE School · All Cumberland school finances