Robert Peel Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 5% 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). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£17k | £96k | 344 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£61k | £158k | 378 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£121k | £279k | 376 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£28k | £307k | 368 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£35k | £272k | 378 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£12k | £284k | 380 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£63k | £221k | 385 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£77k | £144k | 378 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,825 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,428.
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 | £3,274 | £3,264 | £3,005–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,804 | £1,317 | £1,198–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £23 | £71 | £18–£131 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £249 | £208–£344 |
Premises | £323 | £345 | £226–£391 |
Energy | £74 | £96 | £72–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £133 | £261 | £210–£344 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £91 | £43–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Rockingham Primary School Large reserves
- Boothferry Primary School Healthy
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hungerford Primary Academy Large reserves
- Broughton Fields Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Winslow Church of England School Healthy
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Healthy
- Minster Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wood Farm Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Road Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,164 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £328k | £869 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £382 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £458 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,804 a pupil, against a typical £1,317 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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