Thaxted Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £128k | 250 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £103k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£1k | £102k | 254 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £83k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£15k | £98k | 260 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£51k | £48k | 258 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£15k | £33k | 246 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£43k | £76k | 228 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,621 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,629.
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 | £3,175 | £3,093 | £2,933–£3,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,461 | £1,204 | £982–£1,484 |
Supply staff | £36 | £103 | £30–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £318 | £282–£386 |
Premises | £268 | £345 | £276–£411 |
Energy | £126 | £84 | £69–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £295 | £225–£346 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £181 | £83–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Tight
- Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bispham Spencer Academy Healthy
- Oakley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Penketh South Community Primary School Large reserves
- Gateford Park Primary School In deficit
- Freegrounds Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,084 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £193 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £728 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THAXTED PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1109739, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £6k |
2024-08 | £10k | £4k |
2023-08 | £16k | £6k |
2022-08 | £10k | £1k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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