Cosby Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £278k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SUCCESS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £995k | +£36k | £229k | 224 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £228k | 223 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£54k | £278k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£14k | £251k | 256 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£72k | £270k | 287 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£15k | £227k | 289 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£71k | £278k | 281 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,523 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,563.
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 | £3,317 | £2,946 | £2,766–£3,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,125 | £1,355 | £1,232–£1,702 |
Supply staff | £39 | £116 | £27–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £313 | £211–£382 |
Premises | £295 | £328 | £272–£391 |
Energy | £139 | £95 | £72–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £244 | £186–£328 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £118 | £62–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Ferrars Academy Large reserves
- Fitzmaurice Primary School Healthy
- Purbrook Infant School Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary School In deficit
- Princefield First School In deficit
- Holcombe Brook Primary School Tight
- Whitestone Infant School Large reserves
- Greenside Primary School In deficit
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- South Wonston Primary School Large reserves
- Ilchester Community School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,338 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £134k | £477 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF COSBY SCHOOL (charity 1042888, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £9k | £6k |
2025-07 | £694 | £2k |
2024-07 | £4k | £2k |
2023-07 | £2k | £968 |
2022-07 | £8k | £11k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £139 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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