Uplowman Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 8% 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). Devon · 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 | £380k | £378k | +£2k | £57k | 72 |
2019-20 | £390k | £390k | +£199 | £58k | 72 |
2020-21 | £469k | £447k | +£22k | £80k | 70 |
2021-22 | £491k | £490k | +£2k | £81k | 82 |
2022-23 | £496k | £495k | +£611 | £82k | 78 |
2023-24 | £529k | £524k | +£5k | £87k | 78 |
2024-25 | £573k | £583k | -£10k | £77k | 78 |
2025-26 | £820k | £831k | -£12k | £65k | 87 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,056.
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 | £5,680 | £4,087 | £3,816–£4,417 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,394 | £1,254 | £995–£1,436 |
Supply staff | £472 | £82 | £46–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £364 | £288–£484 |
Premises | £286 | £410 | £329–£488 |
Energy | £65 | £140 | £116–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £384 | £372 | £276–£500 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £196 | £148–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Primary Academy In deficit
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Healthy
- Church Walk CofE Primary School In deficit
- Eckington CofE First School Large reserves
- Langar CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greatworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wootton Bassett Infants' School In deficit
- Callow End CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hoylandswaine Primary School Healthy
- Jacobstow Community Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £778k | £8,939 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £244 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £103 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £482 |
Money raised by parents
UPLOWMAN SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1115504, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £1k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-08 | £4k | £5k |
2022-08 | £5k | £2k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £472 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,680 a pupil, against a typical £4,087 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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