Orgill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £154k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£84k | £112k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£63k | £49k | 281 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £1.8m | +£421k | £469k | 292 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£352k | £117k | 266 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£117k | -£198 | 264 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£165k | £164k | 264 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£11k | £175k | 259 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£21k | £154k | 228 |
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 £11,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,237.
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 | £3,671 | £3,236 | £3,005–£3,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,354 | £1,541 | £1,271–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £13 | £96 | £37–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £338 | £298–£444 |
Premises | £732 | £371 | £283–£462 |
Energy | £133 | £103 | £85–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,604 | £390 | £280–£468 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £228 | £126–£361 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Forest Glade Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Large reserves
- White Laith Primary School Healthy
- The Nethersole CofE Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley In deficit
- Hackwood Primary Academy Tight
- Mill Lodge Primary School Healthy
- Kingsway Junior School Large reserves
- South Molton United CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartside Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £10,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £277 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £455 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £1,588 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,604 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £732 a pupil, against a typical £371 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,354 a pupil, against a typical £1,541 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £489 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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