Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £26k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £543k | £523k | +£20k | £35k | 97 |
2019-20 | £543k | £535k | +£9k | £44k | 105 |
2020-21 | £564k | £548k | +£16k | £60k | 104 |
2021-22 | £627k | £623k | +£4k | £64k | 104 |
2022-23 | £648k | £666k | -£18k | £47k | 109 |
2023-24 | £700k | £684k | +£16k | £63k | 105 |
2024-25 | £769k | £762k | +£7k | £70k | 107 |
2025-26 | £777k | £821k | -£44k | £26k | 112 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,329 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,639.
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 | £3,454 | £3,462 | £3,202–£3,656 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,735 | £1,580 | £1,276–£1,814 |
Supply staff | £66 | £105 | £33–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £362 | £333 | £272–£421 |
Premises | £286 | £340 | £282–£387 |
Energy | £65 | £110 | £82–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £619 | £386 | £348–£525 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £207 | £102–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bosbury CofE Primary School In deficit
- Denby Dale First and Nursery School Healthy
- West Buckland Primary School Healthy
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School In deficit
- St Julian's Church School Large reserves
- Nanstallon Community Primary School Large reserves
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Myddle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Large reserves
- Rivington Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Clent Parochial Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £733k | £6,543 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £342 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £179 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £390 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GREAT ROLLRIGHT SCHOOL (charity 1148710, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £18k | £30k |
2025-08 | £22k | £22k |
2024-07 | £12k | £11k |
2023-07 | £19k | £19k |
2022-07 | £12k | £16k |
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 learning resources & ict is £619 a pupil, against a typical £386 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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