Malden Parochial CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£34k | £98k | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £77k | 251 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £65k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£32k | £33k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£20k | £13k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£65k | £78k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£21k | £99k | 226 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£20k | £119k | 224 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,347 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,847.
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 | £3,214 | £3,536 | £3,186–£3,941 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,055 | £1,202 | £946–£1,527 |
Supply staff | £234 | £163 | £48–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £657 | £506 | £335–£587 |
Premises | £526 | £452 | £375–£531 |
Energy | £83 | £105 | £86–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £331 | £386 | £284–£464 |
Bought-in services | £458 | £325 | £215–£551 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Greenvale Primary School Healthy
- Merton Park Primary School In deficit
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Beit Shvidler Primary School Heading for deficit
- Farnborough Primary School Large reserves
- Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Rimon Jewish Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,703 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £261 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £67 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £731 |
Money raised by parents
MALDEN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (charity 312442, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £8k |
2024-08 | £29k | £44k |
2023-08 | £19k | £21k |
2022-08 | £24k | £14k |
2021-08 | £13k | £24k |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £657 a pupil, against a typical £506 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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