St Mary's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £294k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond 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 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£104k | £183k | 647 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£76k | £107k | 656 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£16k | £123k | 654 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£118k | £241k | 620 |
2022-23 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£26k | £267k | 617 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£24k | £244k | 619 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.2m | -£17k | £227k | 607 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £4.6m | +£67k | £294k | 619 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,686.
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 | £3,162 | £3,364 | £3,082–£3,699 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,423 | £1,186 | £1,040–£1,450 |
Supply staff | £231 | £93 | £40–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £560 | £305 | £158–£364 |
Premises | £373 | £287 | £253–£348 |
Energy | £80 | £92 | £75–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £304 | £257 | £203–£292 |
Bought-in services | £330 | £140 | £100–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ridgeway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Balgowan Primary School Large reserves
- Hayes Primary School Tight
- Sheen Mount Primary School Healthy
- Avanti Court Primary School Large reserves
- Hacton Primary School In deficit
- Sinai Jewish Primary School Tight
- St James's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bursted Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Crofton Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £6,323 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £318 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £706k | £1,140 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (TWICKENHAM) (charity 1026779, Registered) raised £88k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £88k | £95k |
2024-03 | £119k | £112k |
2023-03 | £111k | £111k |
2022-03 | £103k | £86k |
2021-03 | £80k | £93k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £231 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £330 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £560 a pupil, against a typical £305 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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