Loxley CofE Community Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £22k, 4% 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). Warwickshire · 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 | £407k | £403k | +£4k | £74k | 29 |
2019-20 | £390k | £408k | -£17k | £56k | 36 |
2020-21 | £427k | £402k | +£25k | £81k | 40 |
2021-22 | £489k | £471k | +£18k | £99k | 37 |
2022-23 | £475k | £490k | -£15k | £85k | 40 |
2023-24 | £487k | £498k | -£11k | £74k | 38 |
2024-25 | £517k | £553k | -£35k | £38k | 29 |
2025-26 | £500k | £560k | -£61k | -£22k | 36 |
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 0% of them. It spends £15,567 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,583.
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 | £8,079 | £5,616 | £4,649–£6,623 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,986 | £2,147 | £1,658–£2,682 |
Supply staff | £85 | £224 | £123–£387 |
Admin and clerical | £988 | £672 | £468–£858 |
Premises | £400 | £605 | £495–£724 |
Energy | £82 | £192 | £118–£262 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £471 | £330–£764 |
Bought-in services | £1,276 | £426 | £207–£793 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Orton Primary School Large reserves
- Stanley Common Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hawkchurch Church of England School Tight
- Nocton Community Primary School Tight
- Pebworth First School In deficit
- Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stillington Primary School In deficit
- Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Large reserves
- Grainthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- Ashton CofE Primary School Tight
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Large reserves
- Dolton Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £460k | £12,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £1,083 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £463 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £1,111 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LOXLEY SCHOOL (charity 1044345, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £14k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £1k | £1k |
2021-08 | £280 | £781 |
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.
- 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 £1,276 a pupil, against a typical £426 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £988 a pupil, against a typical £672 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £8,079 a pupil, against a typical £5,616 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,986 a pupil, against a typical £2,147 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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