Much Birch CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £2k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £823k | £829k | -£6k | -£7k | 187 |
2019-20 | £821k | £813k | +£8k | £249 | 185 |
2020-21 | £833k | £849k | -£16k | -£16k | 188 |
2021-22 | £878k | £864k | +£14k | -£2k | 186 |
2022-23 | £892k | £883k | +£10k | £7k | 179 |
2023-24 | £920k | £919k | +£959 | £8k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£25k | £34k | 182 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£36k | -£2k | 176 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,067 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,650.
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 | £3,314 | £3,188 | £2,881–£3,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,268 | £1,104 | £867–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £88 | £86 | £40–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £309 | £268–£414 |
Premises | £204 | £320 | £240–£388 |
Energy | £89 | £99 | £75–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £275 | £232–£372 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £162 | £103–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Linslade Lower School Large reserves
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Greasby Infant School Healthy
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Heading for deficit
- Foxhills Infant School Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Healthy
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- May Bank Infants' School Large reserves
- Quilters Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,803 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £126 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £124 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £69 |
Money raised by parents
MUCH BIRCH PARENT TEACHERS FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1101202, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £13k |
2024-08 | £19k | £14k |
2023-08 | £13k | £18k |
2022-08 | £12k | £6k |
2021-08 | £6k | £4k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- 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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