Great Tew County Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £564k | £563k | +£578 | £20k | 101 |
2019-20 | £585k | £600k | -£15k | £5k | 101 |
2020-21 | £605k | £579k | +£26k | £31k | 93 |
2021-22 | £628k | £664k | -£36k | -£4k | 97 |
2022-23 | £717k | £713k | +£4k | -£489 | 97 |
2023-24 | £751k | £721k | +£30k | £29k | 96 |
2024-25 | £793k | £790k | +£3k | £33k | 102 |
2025-26 | £856k | £876k | -£20k | £12k | 100 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,763 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,422.
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 | £4,240 | £3,732 | £3,457–£3,906 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,211 | £924–£1,516 |
Supply staff | £245 | £112 | £59–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £591 | £436 | £313–£517 |
Premises | £414 | £345 | £265–£422 |
Energy | £109 | £116 | £94–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £589 | £378 | £296–£497 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £242 | £116–£322 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Blacko Primary School Large reserves
- St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Grateley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Outwood Primary Academy Alne Heading for deficit
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Marwood School Healthy
- Woodford Primary School In deficit
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £786k | £7,862 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £97 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £45 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £698 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £589 a pupil, against a typical £378 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £591 a pupil, against a typical £436 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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