Payhembury Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £222k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £521k | £520k | +£2k | £85k | 100 |
2019-20 | £555k | £586k | -£32k | £54k | 102 |
2020-21 | £571k | £569k | +£1k | £55k | 109 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£62k | £169k | 100 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £176k | 103 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£39k | £137k | 191 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£47k | £184k | 192 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£38k | £222k | 182 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,358.
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 | £4,834 | £3,163 | £2,945–£3,373 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,096 | £1,090 | £914–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £139 | £110 | £53–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £584 | £309 | £238–£368 |
Premises | £314 | £334 | £241–£439 |
Energy | £79 | £96 | £73–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £282 | £239–£350 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £157 | £95–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Quilters Infant School Large reserves
- Frieth Church of England Combined School Healthy
- Heather Ridge Infant School Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Large reserves
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Healthy
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bramham Primary School In deficit
- Foxhills Infant School Large reserves
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,708 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £171 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £379 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £584 a pupil, against a typical £309 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,834 a pupil, against a typical £3,163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £237 a pupil, against a typical £157 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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