Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £146k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£2k | £120k | 425 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£25k | £145k | 425 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£52k | £93k | 422 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£24k | £117k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£6k | £111k | 421 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£33k | £144k | 433 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£4k | £140k | 435 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£6k | £146k | 436 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,723 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,328.
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 | £2,998 | £2,985 | £2,864–£3,169 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,021 | £1,295 | £1,059–£1,401 |
Supply staff | £123 | £100 | £33–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £246 | £198–£328 |
Premises | £315 | £295 | £267–£431 |
Energy | £74 | £91 | £79–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £276 | £165–£337 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £118 | £74–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Monton Green Primary School Healthy
- Beaconside CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hereward Primary School Tight
- Wentworth Primary School Healthy
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Horsted Infant School Healthy
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,579 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £136 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £222 |
Money raised by parents
COTTESMORE ST MARY'S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1011288, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £15k |
2024-08 | £18k | £11k |
2023-08 | £18k | £11k |
2022-08 | £5k | £5k |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- 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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