Templars Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £284k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£38k | £414k | 565 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£114k | £300k | 580 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£90k | £390k | 565 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£46k | £436k | 626 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£85k | £520k | 642 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£229k | £749k | 650 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£182k | £568k | 646 |
2025-26 | £4.5m | £4.8m | -£283k | £284k | 624 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,708 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,947.
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 | £3,437 | £3,167 | £2,993–£3,432 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,684 | £1,468 | £1,311–£1,695 |
Supply staff | £160 | £107 | £51–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £283 | £242–£385 |
Premises | £582 | £329 | £296–£402 |
Energy | £59 | £94 | £73–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £252 | £190–£324 |
Bought-in services | £288 | £159 | £69–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Road Primary School In deficit
- Bare Trees Primary School Tight
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Healthy
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's VA Junior School Healthy
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Large reserves
- Heasandford Primary School Healthy
- White Meadows Primary Academy Healthy
- Millhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £6,982 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125k | £201 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £345k | £554 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £272 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £288 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £582 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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