Abbey CofE Infant School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £130k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£28k | £331k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£154k | £177k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£132k | £309k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£24k | £334k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £344k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£117k | £228k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£70k | £157k | 196 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£27k | £130k | 188 |
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 57% of them. It spends £10,851 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,338.
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 | £3,711 | £3,396 | £3,142–£3,588 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,061 | £1,384 | £1,221–£1,509 |
Supply staff | £257 | £152 | £66–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £534 | £335 | £271–£389 |
Premises | £406 | £417 | £344–£512 |
Energy | £63 | £110 | £85–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £330 | £231–£396 |
Bought-in services | £454 | £202 | £149–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School Healthy
- Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Grove Church of England School Large reserves
- Ashburton Primary School Large reserves
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Heath Fields Primary School In deficit
- The Rushmere Park Academy Heading for deficit
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Moulton School In deficit
- Rossmore School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £10,265 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £249k | £1,322 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £479 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £443 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £454 a pupil, against a typical £202 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,061 a pupil, against a typical £1,384 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £257 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £534 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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