St Andrew's Church of England Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £161k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Coventry · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £918k | £886k | +£31k | £189k | 170 |
2019-20 | £907k | £945k | -£38k | £151k | 179 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £931k | +£93k | £244k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£4k | £240k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £238k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £243k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£55k | £189k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£28k | £161k | 158 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £7,348 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,252.
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 | £3,739 | £3,328 | £3,009–£3,677 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,361 | £1,301 | £988–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £110 | £104 | £25–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £341 | £235–£448 |
Premises | £418 | £292 | £238–£404 |
Energy | £84 | £106 | £81–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £310 | £240–£509 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £164 | £74–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stockton Primary School In deficit
- Gresham Village School and Nursery In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster Healthy
- High Legh Primary School In deficit
- Lowe's Wong Infant School In deficit
- Moss Lane School Large reserves
- South Wootton Infant School Healthy
- Watling Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lugwardine Primary Academy Large reserves
- Robert Piggott CofE Junior School In deficit
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Lindow Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,932 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £120 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £238 |
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?
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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