Eye CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £10k, 0% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£47k | £89k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£27k | £61k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£148k | £209k | 419 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£116k | £94k | 448 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£26k | £68k | 450 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£166k | £234k | 443 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£147k | £87k | 423 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£97k | -£10k | 426 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,192 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,422.
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 | £3,257 | £3,125 | £2,756–£3,391 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,547 | £1,290 | £1,136–£1,444 |
Supply staff | £2 | £130 | £42–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £290 | £231–£343 |
Premises | £266 | £301 | £260–£385 |
Energy | £123 | £82 | £65–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £277 | £258 | £200–£314 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £127 | £91–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Large reserves
- Elstow School Large reserves
- Half Acres Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Peters CofE Primary School In deficit
- Penpol School Tight
- Pudsey Waterloo Primary Large reserves
- Fens Primary School Large reserves
- Parklands Community Primary School Healthy
- Cauldwell School Large reserves
- Hempstalls Primary School Healthy
- Falcon Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,371 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £348 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £175k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £253k | £593 |
Money raised by parents
EYE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1190488, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £21k | £14k |
2024-09 | £15k | £15k |
2023-09 | £19k | £30k |
2022-09 | £17k | £9k |
2021-09 | £6k | £5k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on energy is £123 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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