St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £971k | £1.0m | -£51k | £17k | 200 |
2019-20 | £973k | £977k | -£4k | £13k | 199 |
2020-21 | £957k | £972k | -£15k | -£1k | 203 |
2021-22 | £993k | £1.0m | -£10k | -£11k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£12k | £462 | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£61k | £61k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | £46k | 198 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£1k | £45k | 194 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,802 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,567.
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 | £3,555 | £3,125 | £2,961–£3,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,302 | £1,232 | £924–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £17 | £104 | £42–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £309 | £238–£371 |
Premises | £308 | £315 | £285–£360 |
Energy | £75 | £103 | £80–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £286 | £222–£408 |
Bought-in services | £227 | £192 | £95–£244 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Mitton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Edlesborough Primary Academy In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield Large reserves
- The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy In deficit
- Byfleet Primary School Large reserves
- Mobberley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Trawden Forest Primary School Healthy
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock Large reserves
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,306 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £149 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £28k | £146 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £489 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £419 a pupil, against a typical £309 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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