Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt: school finances
Tight
Holds £60k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£4k | £88k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£41k | £47k | 421 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£27k | £74k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£86k | £160k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£33k | £128k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£84k | £44k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£53k | £97k | 408 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£37k | £60k | 411 |
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 £6,173 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,218.
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 | £3,302 | £3,020 | £2,879–£3,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,281 | £1,037 | £945–£1,201 |
Supply staff | £51 | £136 | £81–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £306 | £263–£357 |
Premises | £230 | £275 | £236–£359 |
Energy | £46 | £78 | £71–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £168 | £281 | £211–£330 |
Bought-in services | £81 | £107 | £62–£161 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
- Golden Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Muxloe Primary School Tight
- Oughtibridge Primary School Large reserves
- Fulfen Primary School Healthy
- Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- Stowford School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ashdown Primary School Healthy
- Newbridge Primary School Tight
- Robin Hood Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,768 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £309 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £58k | £142 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £133k | £324 |
Money raised by parents
HEATHLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (WEST BERGHOLT) (charity 1037284, Registered) raised £51k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £51k | £49k |
2024-07 | £41k | £40k |
2023-07 | £57k | £38k |
2022-07 | £15k | £21k |
2021-07 | £9k | £7k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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