William Cobbett Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£66k | £143k | 510 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£49k | £285k | 498 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£96k | £381k | 484 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£46k | £336k | 474 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£38k | £298k | 459 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£86 | £298k | 467 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£27k | £325k | 480 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£155k | £169k | 511 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,423.
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 | £3,090 | £3,091 | £2,896–£3,255 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,658 | £1,213 | £1,083–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £429 | £95 | £25–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £468 | £269 | £218–£352 |
Premises | £305 | £325 | £294–£365 |
Energy | £53 | £86 | £70–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £263 | £199–£337 |
Bought-in services | £540 | £129 | £47–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lakeside Primary School Large reserves
- Church Crookham Junior School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School Heading for deficit
- Worplesdon Primary School In deficit
- Broadheath Primary School Large reserves
- Round Hill Primary School Healthy
- West Hove Infant School Tight
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alkrington Primary School Tight
- Shefford Lower School Large reserves
- Queen's Park Academy Large reserves
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,916 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £540k | £1,057 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £121k | £236 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £708 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £429 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £540 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £468 a pupil, against a typical £269 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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