Coberley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £29k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £366k | £360k | +£6k | £10k | 73 |
2019-20 | £405k | £390k | +£15k | £25k | 69 |
2020-21 | £448k | £398k | +£51k | £76k | 73 |
2021-22 | £463k | £473k | -£9k | £67k | 69 |
2022-23 | £473k | £433k | +£40k | £106k | 64 |
2023-24 | £535k | £510k | +£25k | £131k | 71 |
2024-25 | £573k | £615k | -£42k | £89k | 71 |
2025-26 | £598k | £658k | -£60k | £29k | 74 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,887 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,277.
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 | £4,072 | £4,128 | £3,774–£4,624 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,417 | £1,259 | £964–£1,679 |
Supply staff | £27 | £181 | £49–£427 |
Admin and clerical | £722 | £434 | £325–£513 |
Premises | £382 | £421 | £379–£549 |
Energy | £208 | £124 | £94–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £791 | £431 | £291–£518 |
Bought-in services | £638 | £215 | £89–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Primary School Large reserves
- Swainswick Church School In deficit
- Kirkbride Primary School In deficit
- Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Tight
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Godolphin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oulton CofE First School Healthy
- Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whitley Village School Large reserves
- Gulworthy Primary Academy Healthy
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Giggleswick Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £565k | £7,630 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £41 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £450 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £638 a pupil, against a typical £215 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £791 a pupil, against a typical £431 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £208 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £722 a pupil, against a typical £434 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.
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