Easington Colliery Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 3% 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). County Durham · 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 | -£88k | £259k | 519 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£149k | £110k | 529 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£56k | £55k | 540 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£148k | £203k | 548 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£79k | £282k | 541 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£181k | £463k | 542 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£21k | £442k | 525 |
2025-26 | £4.2m | £4.5m | -£297k | £144k | 512 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,827 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,156.
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 | £3,547 | £3,132 | £2,912–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,139 | £1,451 | £1,167–£2,063 |
Supply staff | £65 | £176 | £58–£375 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £299 | £171–£428 |
Premises | £320 | £409 | £298–£502 |
Energy | £76 | £108 | £88–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £379 | £256 | £197–£323 |
Bought-in services | £884 | £147 | £46–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Staniland Academy Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy Large reserves
- River View Community Primary School Healthy
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lidget Green Academy Healthy
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Ladybarn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Primrose Hill Primary School and Children's Centre Heading for deficit
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- New Moston Primary School Healthy
- Bournemouth Park Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.1m | £7,955 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £336k | £655 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £368k | £719 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £150k | £292 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £884 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £379 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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