St Nicolas C.E. Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · 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 | +£15k | £63k | 257 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £56k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | £38k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £58k | 246 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£62k | -£4k | 253 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£45k | -£34k | 436 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£127k | £93k | 432 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£58k | £152k | 424 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,079 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,314.
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 | £3,358 | £3,004 | £2,849–£3,225 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,451 | £1,264 | £1,069–£1,417 |
Supply staff | £136 | £62 | £29–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £258 | £218–£342 |
Premises | £236 | £288 | £268–£377 |
Energy | £80 | £83 | £74–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £206 | £171–£247 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £110 | £81–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hopping Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gorse Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Hurst Green Primary School Healthy
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stimpson Avenue Academy Healthy
- Littletown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kings' Forest Primary School Healthy
- Saltaire Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tight
- Stone Cross School Healthy
- Broomfield Primary School Large reserves
- Milby Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,533 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £118k | £279 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £292k | £689 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £282 a pupil, against a typical £206 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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