St Thomas's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £896k | £909k | -£13k | £60k | 180 |
2019-20 | £963k | £971k | -£8k | £52k | 190 |
2020-21 | £993k | £971k | +£22k | £74k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £65k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£47k | £18k | 226 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£19k | £37k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£36k | £1k | 242 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£72k | £73k | 246 |
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 £6,121 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,813.
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 | £2,439 | £3,151 | £2,892–£3,352 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,638 | £1,320 | £1,045–£1,466 |
Supply staff | £123 | £70 | £34–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £283 | £240–£388 |
Premises | £408 | £326 | £258–£406 |
Energy | £68 | £99 | £65–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £262 | £207–£375 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £149 | £79–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy Tight
- The Woodlands Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beck Row Primary Academy Tight
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Valley View Primary School Healthy
- Primley Wood Primary School In deficit
- St David's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Keyna Primary School Large reserves
- Gloucester Road Primary School Large reserves
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,175 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £318 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £80k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £238 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION OF ST THOMAS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1110331, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £8k |
2024-08 | £10k | £9k |
2023-08 | £10k | £11k |
2022-08 | £7k | £4k |
2021-08 | £4k | £9k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,638 a pupil, against a typical £1,320 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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