Ellwood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £132k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £692k | £671k | +£21k | £65k | 138 |
2019-20 | £742k | £707k | +£35k | £100k | 143 |
2020-21 | £761k | £733k | +£29k | £129k | 140 |
2021-22 | £789k | £796k | -£8k | £121k | 140 |
2022-23 | £855k | £852k | +£3k | £124k | 138 |
2023-24 | £879k | £890k | -£11k | £113k | 138 |
2024-25 | £908k | £901k | +£7k | £120k | 141 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £996k | +£12k | £132k | 139 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,164 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,083.
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 | £3,964 | £3,667 | £3,243–£4,075 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,037 | £1,363 | £1,125–£1,845 |
Supply staff | £47 | £177 | £79–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £358 | £285–£465 |
Premises | £300 | £430 | £329–£604 |
Energy | £66 | £141 | £107–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £464 | £349 | £247–£455 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £156 | £77–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hedon Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh Tight
- Bentham Community Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Badsey First School Large reserves
- Kilburn Junior School Tight
- Ninfield Church of England Primary School In deficit
- King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School In deficit
- Colyton Primary Academy Healthy
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £939k | £6,756 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £123 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £491 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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