Cogenhoe Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £185k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £863k | £889k | -£26k | £112k | 200 |
2019-20 | £971k | £961k | +£10k | £106k | 201 |
2020-21 | £962k | £943k | +£20k | £126k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £147k | 214 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £155k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £128k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£31k | £185k | 195 |
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 £5,867 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,767.
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 | £2,779 | £3,094 | £2,983–£3,293 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,187 | £1,071–£1,429 |
Supply staff | £210 | £161 | £48–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £333 | £245–£400 |
Premises | £256 | £333 | £296–£389 |
Energy | £67 | £102 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £144 | £331 | £256–£388 |
Bought-in services | £231 | £186 | £124–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pittington Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Healthy
- Drayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Copley Junior School In deficit
- Elworth Hall Primary School Healthy
- Goostrey Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hilltop Infant School Large reserves
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- South Milford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,667 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £144 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £359 |
Money raised by parents
COGENHOE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1069679, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
2024-08 | £7k | £9k |
2023-09 | £5k | £6k |
2022-09 | £9k | £3k |
2021-09 | £6k | £3k |
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 admin and clerical is £482 a pupil, against a typical £333 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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