Sunnymede Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £151k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Foundation 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £151k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£17k | £134k | 255 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£48k | £182k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£41k | £223k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£54k | £169k | 229 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£60k | £109k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£25k | £84k | 405 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£67k | £151k | 389 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,349 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,305.
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 | £3,485 | £3,038 | £2,804–£3,191 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £669 | £1,271 | £1,158–£1,563 |
Supply staff | £64 | £97 | £44–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £283 | £226–£318 |
Premises | £229 | £314 | £238–£422 |
Energy | £188 | £78 | £62–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £259 | £232–£302 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £135 | £80–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Exminster Community Primary Heading for deficit
- Oughtrington Primary School Large reserves
- Gamlingay Village Primary Healthy
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Tight
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Cedars Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Pembury School Large reserves
- Red Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weeke Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £210 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £73k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £443 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF SUNNYMEDE SCHOOLS (charity 1054511, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £31k | £19k |
2024-08 | £25k | £13k |
2023-08 | £21k | £13k |
2022-08 | £22k | £11k |
2021-08 | £3k | £5k |
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 energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £78 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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