Ilmington CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £552k | £564k | -£12k | £10k | 116 |
2019-20 | £585k | £600k | -£14k | -£5k | 117 |
2020-21 | £620k | £578k | +£42k | £37k | 119 |
2021-22 | £667k | £692k | -£25k | £12k | 117 |
2022-23 | £727k | £733k | -£6k | £6k | 117 |
2023-24 | £727k | £731k | -£5k | £2k | 116 |
2024-25 | £799k | £770k | +£29k | £31k | 114 |
2025-26 | £847k | £826k | +£21k | £52k | 114 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,242 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,688.
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 | £3,282 | £3,489 | £3,216–£3,848 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £809 | £1,623 | £1,214–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £715 | £91 | £34–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £376 | £287–£481 |
Premises | £311 | £333 | £269–£416 |
Energy | £105 | £100 | £87–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £373 | £312–£430 |
Bought-in services | £665 | £168 | £41–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Denby Free CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Topcliffe CofE Academy Large reserves
- Rockcliffe CofE School In deficit
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Whitewater Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Heading for deficit
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £752k | £6,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £117 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £834 |
Money raised by parents
ILMINGTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1028139, Registered) raised £32k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £32k | £31k |
2024-08 | £16k | £17k |
2023-08 | £15k | £17k |
2022-08 | £10k | £9k |
2021-08 | £2k | £5k |
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 supply staff is £715 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £665 a pupil, against a typical £168 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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