St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £25k | 235 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£26k | £51k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £56k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £81k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£53k | £27k | 232 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£25k | £53k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£56k | £108k | 231 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£13k | £95k | 231 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,835.
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 | £2,936 | £3,267 | £3,026–£3,461 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,492 | £1,464 | £1,156–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £90 | £115 | £42–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £296 | £255–£390 |
Premises | £388 | £379 | £286–£432 |
Energy | £87 | £104 | £85–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £231 | £203–£339 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £157 | £114–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Havannah Primary School In deficit
- Appledore School Large reserves
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chester Park Infant School In deficit
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Broadmead Lower School Tight
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Healthy
- Southbourne Junior School Healthy
- Cedars Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,185 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £319 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £341 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £488 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £525 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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