St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall: school finances
Healthy
Holds £126k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£20k | £47k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£50k | -£3k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | -£10k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£41k | £32k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£60k | -£29k | 321 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£86k | £57k | 330 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£10k | £47k | 338 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£79k | £126k | 340 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,983 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,207.
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 | £2,751 | £3,136 | £2,886–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,502 | £1,175 | £980–£1,394 |
Supply staff | £95 | £105 | £38–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £288 | £238–£339 |
Premises | £211 | £320 | £285–£352 |
Energy | £47 | £76 | £68–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £262 | £203–£323 |
Bought-in services | £154 | £148 | £98–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fernvale Primary School Healthy
- Swiss Gardens Primary School In deficit
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Healthy
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Tight
- Courthill Infant School Tight
- Whitefield Primary School Large reserves
- Rooks Nest Academy Large reserves
- Firside Junior School Tight
- Westmoor Primary School Healthy
- Glory Farm Primary School In deficit
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Woodlands Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,674 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £291 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £84k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £540 |
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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