St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£60k | £187k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£8k | £179k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£77k | £256k | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£51k | £307k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£127k | £180k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£90k | £90k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£23k | £68k | 196 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£40k | £108k | 190 |
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 53% of them. It spends £10,474 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,854.
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 | £4,307 | £4,433 | £4,202–£4,833 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,016 | £1,887 | £1,646–£2,276 |
Supply staff | £73 | £365 | £210–£535 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £499 | £367–£658 |
Premises | £817 | £702 | £534–£871 |
Energy | £384 | £143 | £106–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £375 | £261–£477 |
Bought-in services | £538 | £586 | £333–£1,041 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Parkwood Primary School Healthy
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Starks Field Primary School In deficit
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Large reserves
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Vauxhall Primary School Healthy
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
- Snowsfields Primary School Large reserves
- Enfield Heights Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £9,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £740 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £136k | £716 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £803 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £384 a pupil, against a typical £143 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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