Tirlebrook Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £162k, 11% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £966k | £936k | +£30k | £87k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£47k | £40k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £52k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£44k | £96k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £86k | 213 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£68k | £18k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£65k | -£47k | 195 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£116k | -£162k | 194 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,082 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,608.
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 | £3,474 | £3,084 | £2,856–£3,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,077 | £1,276 | £1,097–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £376 | £109 | £38–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £396 | £369 | £267–£480 |
Premises | £245 | £337 | £285–£397 |
Energy | £202 | £104 | £87–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £241 | £185–£341 |
Bought-in services | £700 | £147 | £61–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Batheaston Church School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village In deficit
- Newlaithes Infant School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Ruishton Church of England School Healthy
- Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Healthy
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £770 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £417 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £700 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £376 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £202 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £398 a pupil, against a typical £241 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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