Comberton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Worcestershire · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£79k | £121k | 436 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£13k | £134k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£77k | £211k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£38k | £173k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£50k | £123k | 427 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£141k | £265k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£100k | £165k | 380 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£78k | £86k | 368 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,400 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £3,762 | £3,183 | £2,965–£3,576 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,969 | £1,310 | £1,082–£1,576 |
Supply staff | £52 | £202 | £120–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £300 | £227–£362 |
Premises | £264 | £362 | £286–£442 |
Energy | £66 | £95 | £76–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £274 | £210–£331 |
Bought-in services | £292 | £134 | £75–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill Top Academy Tight
- Harlow Green Community Primary School Large reserves
- Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Large reserves
- The Weatheralls Primary School In deficit
- St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bedford Road Primary Academy Healthy
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mandeville Primary School Large reserves
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- John Clifford Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £356 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £172k | £469 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £292 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,969 a pupil, against a typical £1,310 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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