Orleton CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £817k | £816k | +£2k | £159k | 167 |
2019-20 | £884k | £895k | -£11k | £147k | 180 |
2020-21 | £961k | £920k | +£41k | £188k | 183 |
2021-22 | £999k | £1.0m | -£37k | £151k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£65k | £86k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £68k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | £50k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £51k | 175 |
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 £7,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,772.
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 | £3,816 | £3,331 | £3,138–£3,625 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,427 | £1,170 | £900–£1,467 |
Supply staff | £52 | £65 | £29–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £332 | £297–£435 |
Premises | £431 | £347 | £246–£405 |
Energy | £137 | £101 | £81–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £261 | £218–£326 |
Bought-in services | £455 | £149 | £90–£316 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trowell CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Norton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Frogmore Infant School Tight
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Ingleton Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Harvington CofE First School Large reserves
- Nether Green Infant School In deficit
- Lapworth CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,358 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £407 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £322 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ORLETON SCHOOL (charity 508575, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £6k |
2024-08 | £9k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £455 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £472 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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