Schools in Reach

Peterborough school finances

3 of 82 schools in Peterborough were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £639k. 1 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
3
Combined deficits
£639k
Heading for deficit
1
Reserves held by the rest
£38.8m

Share of Peterborough's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%2.5%5%7.5%2018-19: 2 of 35 schools (5.7%)2018-192019-20: 0 of 31 schools (0.0%)2019-202020-21: 2 of 28 schools (7.1%)2020-212021-22: 1 of 28 schools (3.6%)2021-222022-23: 0 of 27 schools (0.0%)2022-232023-24: 2 of 26 schools (7.7%)2023-242024-25: 1 of 24 schools (4.2%)2024-252025-26: 2 of 23 schools (8.7%)2025-268.7%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£576k
-13%
—
-44%
In deficit
-£53k
-2%
—
+78%
In deficit
-£10k
-0%
2
+2%
Heading for deficit
£8k
1%
2
+40%
Tight
£2k
0%
1
-28%
Tight
£16k
2%
—
+9%
Tight
£64k
2%
1
-25%
Tight
£85k
2%
—
+275%
Tight
£358k
2%
—
+68%
Healthy
£65k
6%
—
-3%
Healthy
£77k
4%
—
-25%
Healthy
£81k
6%
1
-4%
Healthy
£84k
7%
—
+4%
Healthy
£92k
4%
—
-12%
Healthy
£92k
6%
1
-3%
Healthy
£95k
7%
—
+0%
Healthy
£102k
7%
—
-7%
Healthy
£104k
5%
—
+41%
Healthy
£107k
7%
—
-7%
Healthy
£109k
4%
—
+1%
Healthy
£115k
4%
—
-11%
Healthy
£117k
7%
—
+16%
Healthy
£122k
6%
—
-35%
Healthy
£133k
5%
—
-0%
Healthy
£134k
7%
—
-22%
Healthy
£148k
6%
—
+75%
Healthy
£153k
5%
—
-12%
Healthy
£157k
5%
1
-29%
Healthy
£176k
4%
—
-13%
Healthy
£181k
5%
2
+7%
Healthy
£183k
6%
1
-3%
Healthy
£184k
4%
—
+2%
Healthy
£185k
6%
—
-0%
Healthy
£190k
7%
—
-7%
Healthy
£234k
5%
—
-2%

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Peterborough · Peterborough admissions and catchments