The Royal First School: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £555k | £559k | -£4k | £25k | 103 |
2019-20 | £572k | £576k | -£3k | £22k | 99 |
2020-21 | £585k | £577k | +£8k | £30k | 100 |
2021-22 | £614k | £592k | +£22k | £52k | 97 |
2022-23 | £649k | £650k | -£2k | £51k | 104 |
2023-24 | £710k | £749k | -£39k | £12k | 110 |
2024-25 | £824k | £814k | +£10k | £22k | 110 |
2025-26 | £894k | £911k | -£18k | £5k | 110 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,438.
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 | £3,710 | £3,353 | £3,180–£3,735 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,914 | £1,376 | £974–£1,546 |
Supply staff | £47 | £120 | £32–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £375 | £289–£454 |
Premises | £436 | £349 | £240–£401 |
Energy | £131 | £110 | £82–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £352 | £402 | £290–£475 |
Bought-in services | £312 | £218 | £62–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
- Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Heading for deficit
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School In deficit
- Lothersdale Primary School Healthy
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Large reserves
- Cumberworth CofE First School Tight
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Grendon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Longnor CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £779k | £7,086 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £478 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £1,038 |
Money raised by parents
THE ROYAL SCHOOL PTA (charity 1149671, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £10k |
2024-08 | £16k | £17k |
2023-08 | £20k | £17k |
2022-08 | £15k | £19k |
2021-08 | £23k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £551 a pupil, against a typical £375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,914 a pupil, against a typical £1,376 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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