Howes Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £183k | 170 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £226k | 157 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £236k | 154 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£48k | £284k | 154 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £288k | 150 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £294k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£26k | £320k | 178 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£89k | £230k | 175 |
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 87% of them. It spends £9,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,288.
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 | £3,639 | £3,490 | £3,223–£3,865 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,938 | £1,275 | £1,079–£1,560 |
Supply staff | £335 | £160 | £50–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £501 | £340 | £235–£415 |
Premises | £532 | £408 | £317–£531 |
Energy | £125 | £110 | £91–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £720 | £261 | £184–£317 |
Bought-in services | £785 | £167 | £96–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aston Lodge Primary School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Heading for deficit
- Willows Academy Large reserves
- Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cold Harbour Church of England School Large reserves
- Lansdowne Infant Academy Large reserves
- Meon Infant School Tight
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,854 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £862 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £350 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £785 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £720 a pupil, against a typical £261 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,938 a pupil, against a typical £1,275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £501 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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