St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · 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 | +£11k | £57k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £20k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £21k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £8k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£46k | £54k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£34k | £89k | 239 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£215 | £89k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£18k | £107k | 217 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,441 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,527.
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 | £3,449 | £3,403 | £2,928–£3,665 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,756 | £1,637 | £1,415–£2,062 |
Supply staff | £2 | £132 | £71–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £331 | £283–£403 |
Premises | £274 | £427 | £335–£474 |
Energy | £93 | £125 | £101–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £480 | £333 | £226–£440 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £228 | £131–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newsome Junior Academy Healthy
- Harrington Junior School Large reserves
- Park View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pleasant Street Primary School Healthy
- Radleys Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Large reserves
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- England Lane Academy Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Large reserves
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,288 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £83 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £130k | £600 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £236 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £448 a pupil, against a typical £331 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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