St Boniface RC Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £364k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£48k | £267k | 356 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£66k | £333k | 344 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£27k | £306k | 320 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£24k | £282k | 320 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£30k | £312k | 318 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£77k | £389k | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£72k | £317k | 270 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£48k | £364k | 252 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 80% of them. It spends £9,886 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,185.
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 | £4,344 | £3,832 | £3,511–£4,125 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,480 | £1,662 | £1,160–£2,049 |
Supply staff | £213 | £194 | £88–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £399 | £412 | £358–£531 |
Premises | £456 | £451 | £400–£569 |
Energy | £97 | £106 | £86–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £323 | £334 | £191–£421 |
Bought-in services | £834 | £310 | £219–£518 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Beddington Infants' School Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Large reserves
- South Harringay Junior School Large reserves
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Healthy
- Spring Grove Primary School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Byron Large reserves
- Whybridge Infant School In deficit
- Barnehurst Junior School Healthy
- Tolworth Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Scargill Infant School Large reserves
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £9,006 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £230k | £909 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £68k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £270k | £1,069 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £834 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,480 a pupil, against a typical £1,662 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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