Usworth Colliery Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sunderland · 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£20k | £72k | 400 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£65k | £7k | 377 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£61k | £68k | 357 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £24k | 335 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£140k | -£115k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£114k | -£1k | 352 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£3k | £1k | 356 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£97k | £98k | 333 |
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 10% of them. It spends £9,318 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,359.
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 | £4,894 | £3,345 | £3,003–£3,745 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,767 | £1,727 | £1,307–£1,987 |
Supply staff | £84 | £171 | £93–£318 |
Admin and clerical | £486 | £303 | £231–£379 |
Premises | £332 | £379 | £333–£496 |
Energy | £113 | £129 | £100–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £338 | £290 | £234–£378 |
Bought-in services | £272 | £162 | £66–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roe Farm Primary School Heading for deficit
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Four Oaks Community Primary School Healthy
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Hunslet Carr Primary School In deficit
- Stockwell Academy Healthy
- Jesmond Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Bewsey Lodge Academy Healthy
- Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Woodlands Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Tipton Green Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £9,462 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £289k | £868 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £260k | £780 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £147 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £272 a pupil, against a typical £162 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £486 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,894 a pupil, against a typical £3,345 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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