Pontesbury CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · 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 | £980k | £992k | -£12k | £15k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£23k | £39k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£18k | £21k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £14k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£57k | -£43k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£73k | £30k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£45k | £76k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£304 | £76k | 211 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,364 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,513.
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 | £2,864 | £3,102 | £2,960–£3,318 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,241 | £1,204 | £1,011–£1,379 |
Supply staff | £126 | £70 | £41–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £347 | £294–£409 |
Premises | £291 | £347 | £283–£451 |
Energy | £125 | £105 | £83–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £324 | £257–£396 |
Bought-in services | £181 | £170 | £97–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southill Primary School Tight
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Heathfields Infant Academy Healthy
- Frinton-on-Sea Primary School Large reserves
- Summerfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Large reserves
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Unsworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northern Junior School Large reserves
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Collingwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,888 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £742 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £477 |
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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