Coombe Hill Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£29k | £159k | 299 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£11k | £148k | 299 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£23k | £172k | 270 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£44k | £128k | 270 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£16k | £143k | 270 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£19k | £125k | 270 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£32k | £92k | 269 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£8k | £84k | 271 |
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 50% of them. It spends £10,143 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,806.
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 | £3,609 | £3,533 | £3,203–£3,782 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,358 | £1,375 | £954–£1,899 |
Supply staff | £139 | £196 | £78–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £659 | £393 | £250–£543 |
Premises | £551 | £397 | £321–£467 |
Energy | £134 | £108 | £75–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £283 | £189–£388 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £252 | £133–£574 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stillness Junior School In deficit
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School In deficit
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Whiteheath Junior School In deficit
- Ardleigh Green Infant School In deficit
- Stanley Park Infants School Healthy
- Newnham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Canary Wharf College, East Ferry Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,860 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £204 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £38k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £882k | £3,253 |
Money raised by parents
COOMBE HILL INFANTS SCHOOL PTA (charity 1087288, Registered) raised £69k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £69k | £52k |
2024-08 | £51k | £58k |
2023-08 | £53k | £47k |
2022-08 | £71k | £45k |
2021-08 | £43k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £659 a pupil, against a typical £393 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £551 a pupil, against a typical £397 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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