Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £204k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £760k | £780k | -£20k | £2k | 179 |
2019-20 | £877k | £876k | +£830 | £3k | 181 |
2020-21 | £982k | £957k | +£24k | £27k | 176 |
2021-22 | £963k | £985k | -£22k | £5k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £985k | +£32k | £37k | 170 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £77k | 161 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£99k | £176k | 168 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£28k | £204k | 164 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,246.
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 | £3,249 | £3,398 | £3,077–£3,833 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £91 | £1,460 | £990–£1,602 |
Supply staff | £15 | £133 | £55–£277 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £387 | £275–£449 |
Premises | £405 | £381 | £324–£446 |
Energy | £100 | £99 | £86–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £320 | £220–£370 |
Bought-in services | £2,283 | £153 | £65–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Motcombe CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Links Primary School Tight
- Bagthorpe Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tidcombe Primary School Healthy
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- Two Rivers Church of England Primary Healthy
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School In deficit
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School In deficit
- Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,500 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £418 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF COLWALL C.E. SCHOOL (charity 1040031, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £11k |
2024-08 | £9k | £6k |
2023-08 | £3k | £7k |
2022-08 | £15k | £7k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,283 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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