Peterchurch Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £676k | £647k | +£29k | £82k | 121 |
2019-20 | £633k | £688k | -£55k | £27k | 116 |
2020-21 | £645k | £615k | +£31k | £58k | 104 |
2021-22 | £638k | £603k | +£35k | £93k | 92 |
2022-23 | £655k | £679k | -£24k | £69k | 87 |
2023-24 | £688k | £710k | -£23k | £47k | 94 |
2024-25 | £838k | £809k | +£29k | £75k | 95 |
2025-26 | £891k | £930k | -£39k | £37k | 103 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,027 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,263.
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 | £3,996 | £3,712 | £3,123–£4,138 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,810 | £1,453 | £1,227–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £172 | £177 | £88–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £372 | £295–£543 |
Premises | £466 | £425 | £320–£559 |
Energy | £172 | £131 | £96–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £520 | £368 | £289–£464 |
Bought-in services | £465 | £189 | £79–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Enderby Road Infant School Tight
- Elkesley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Canewdon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Pensilva Primary School Large reserves
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Braddock CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Morton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cockfield Primary School Large reserves
- Shaftoe Trust Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £855k | £8,299 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £649 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £337 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £353 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £465 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £520 a pupil, against a typical £368 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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