St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £983k | £977k | +£7k | £58k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £72k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£35k | £107k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £115k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£10k | £105k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£38k | £67k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | £75k | 207 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £67k | 222 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,534.
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 | £3,183 | £3,101 | £2,937–£3,367 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,037 | £1,184 | £971–£1,363 |
Supply staff | £183 | £103 | £26–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £310 | £268–£362 |
Premises | £425 | £361 | £257–£420 |
Energy | £95 | £81 | £61–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £259 | £224–£361 |
Bought-in services | £440 | £153 | £54–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hurworth Primary School Tight
- Elmridge Primary School In deficit
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bishopswood Junior School In deficit
- Beaumont Primary School Tight
- Merdon Junior School Large reserves
- Hillside Primary School Healthy
- Holley Park Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract In deficit
- Hill Top Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,937 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £180 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £118 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £697 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST PAUL'S SCHOOL, LANGLEYBURY (charity 311003, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £24k | £24k |
2024-07 | £24k | £18k |
2023-07 | £23k | £29k |
2022-07 | £27k | £19k |
2021-07 | £16k | £10k |
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 bought-in services is £440 a pupil, against a typical £153 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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