Queen Boudica Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£90k | -£76k | 403 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£16k | -£60k | 395 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£28k | -£32k | 399 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£35k | £3k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£48k | -£45k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£13k | -£32k | 417 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£609 | -£33k | 407 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£123k | £90k | 406 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,482 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,227.
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 | £3,036 | £3,047 | £2,767–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,299 | £1,356 | £1,017–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £54 | £73 | £40–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £256 | £186–£335 |
Premises | £274 | £294 | £272–£378 |
Energy | £123 | £82 | £67–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £173 | £223 | £186–£314 |
Bought-in services | £213 | £105 | £79–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Front Street Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Civitas Academy Healthy
- North Petherton Primary School Large reserves
- Raysfield Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lincewood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Heaton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Bowerhill Primary School Large reserves
- Dunmore Primary School In deficit
- Camulos Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,276 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £167k | £411 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £112k | £277 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £206k | £508 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £213 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £123 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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