Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £175k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £790k | £840k | -£49k | -£29k | 175 |
2019-20 | £858k | £846k | +£13k | -£16k | 177 |
2020-21 | £887k | £842k | +£45k | £29k | 173 |
2021-22 | £955k | £902k | +£53k | £82k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £985k | +£46k | £127k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£59k | £69k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£40k | £109k | 165 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£67k | £175k | 122 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,195 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,446.
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 | £4,295 | £3,475 | £3,134–£3,692 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,383 | £1,167 | £924–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £561 | £181 | £58–£351 |
Admin and clerical | £617 | £366 | £288–£501 |
Premises | £352 | £419 | £344–£482 |
Energy | £140 | £132 | £111–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £615 | £361 | £257–£518 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £166 | £74–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Churchfields, the Village School Healthy
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Large reserves
- Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Highwood Copse Primary School Large reserves
- Moretonhampstead Primary School Healthy
- Skirlaugh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £256 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £820 |
Money raised by parents
TEWIN COWPER SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1096173, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £20k |
2024-08 | £19k | £24k |
2023-08 | £25k | £24k |
2022-08 | £16k | £13k |
2021-08 | £10k | £10k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £561 a pupil, against a typical £181 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £615 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £617 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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