Teagues Bridge Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £26k, 1% 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). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £32k | 250 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £10k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£59k | £70k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£66k | £136k | 273 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£71k | £65k | 275 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£36k | £28k | 273 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£47k | £75k | 265 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£102k | -£26k | 258 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,202 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,986.
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 | £2,666 | £3,190 | £2,977–£3,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,348 | £1,516 | £1,152–£1,790 |
Supply staff | £394 | £81 | £58–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £295 | £223–£364 |
Premises | £419 | £403 | £317–£427 |
Energy | £177 | £112 | £84–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £310 | £217–£389 |
Bought-in services | £770 | £134 | £53–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northgate Primary School Healthy
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Glenfield Infant School Tight
- Stroud Valley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Greasbrough Primary School Large reserves
- Whipperley Infant Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Steeton Primary School Tight
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School In deficit
- Rowanfield Infant School Large reserves
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,663 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £192 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £456 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £145 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £770 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £394 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £177 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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