St John's C of E Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £184k in reserve, 10% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £93k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£28k | £121k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£11k | £132k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£12k | £120k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£4k | £124k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £133k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £176k | 225 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£8k | £184k | 206 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,479 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,109.
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 | £3,938 | £3,775 | £3,522–£4,064 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,360 | £1,462 | £1,194–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £428 | £192 | £62–£381 |
Admin and clerical | £593 | £458 | £333–£541 |
Premises | £259 | £439 | £408–£577 |
Energy | £101 | £112 | £85–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £374 | £318–£464 |
Bought-in services | £429 | £279 | £196–£507 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Heading for deficit
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Christ Church Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philomena's Primary School In deficit
- Horniman Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,499 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £1,020 |
Money raised by parents
ST. JOHN'S PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION, KINGSTON UPON THAMES (charity 1128405, Registered) raised £38k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £38k | £43k |
2024-08 | £31k | £12k |
2023-08 | £15k | £13k |
2022-08 | £16k | £8k |
2021-08 | £9k | £15k |
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.
- 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 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £428 a pupil, against a typical £192 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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