Colerne CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£41k | £108k | 247 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£32k | £76k | 246 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £75k | 249 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £86k | 255 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £107k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £103k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£7k | £96k | 235 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £92k | 212 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,820 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,464.
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 | £3,871 | £3,142 | £2,953–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,103 | £1,199 | £916–£1,310 |
Supply staff | £46 | £97 | £44–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £309 | £244–£372 |
Premises | £208 | £336 | £290–£382 |
Energy | £75 | £92 | £79–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £314 | £242–£382 |
Bought-in services | £164 | £189 | £112–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Tight
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Julie's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School In deficit
- Gawber Primary School Tight
- Walkington Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Tight
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth Healthy
- Western Road Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,558 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £184 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £250 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £260 |
Money raised by parents
COLERNE C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1032473, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £16k |
2024-08 | £9k | £9k |
2023-08 | £10k | £10k |
2022-08 | £9k | £6k |
2021-07 | £6k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £3,871 a pupil, against a typical £3,142 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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