Tenacres First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 6% 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). Worcestershire · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £107k | 295 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | £121k | 293 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£54k | £175k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£37k | £138k | 275 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£25k | £163k | 284 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£50k | £213k | 284 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£4k | £208k | 279 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£93k | £116k | 277 |
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 £7,332 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,880.
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 | £3,039 | £3,177 | £2,995–£3,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,563 | £1,550 | £1,112–£1,907 |
Supply staff | £254 | £96 | £35–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £312 | £247–£392 |
Premises | £410 | £340 | £275–£417 |
Energy | £78 | £105 | £84–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £297 | £214–£360 |
Bought-in services | £239 | £128 | £61–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dartington Church of England Academy Healthy
- Lakenheath Community Primary School Healthy
- Daisyfield Primary School Healthy
- Hoyle Court Primary School Tight
- Landscore Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Bronescombe CofE School Healthy
- Trewirgie Infants' School Heading for deficit
- New Marston Primary School In deficit
- Stepgates Community School Tight
- Banstead Community Junior School In deficit
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Tight
- Gothic Mede Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,654 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £606 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £313 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £343 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £254 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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