Sedgefield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 7% 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). County Durham · 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 | £982k | £985k | -£4k | £43k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | £56k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £988k | +£47k | £103k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£18k | £121k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £118k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£35k | £154k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£13k | £141k | 209 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£41k | £100k | 213 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,023 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,602.
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 | £3,175 | £3,151 | £2,906–£3,387 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,530 | £1,271 | £976–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £52 | £72 | £32–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £323 | £281–£428 |
Premises | £367 | £363 | £319–£425 |
Energy | £88 | £99 | £88–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £315 | £263–£388 |
Bought-in services | £489 | £180 | £99–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Preston Grange Primary School In deficit
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Eastlands Primary School Large reserves
- Alwyn Infant School Heading for deficit
- Broomfield School Healthy
- St Anne's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ashfield Primary School In deficit
- Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Alresford Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lum Head Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,496 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £327 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £336 |
Money raised by parents
SEDGEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1100765, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £12k | £7k |
2024-10 | £12k | £18k |
2023-10 | £13k | £10k |
2022-10 | £12k | £15k |
2021-10 | £11k | £9k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £489 a pupil, against a typical £180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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