St Giles' CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £148k in reserve, 20% 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 | £621k | £601k | +£20k | £80k | 106 |
2019-20 | £671k | £631k | +£40k | £120k | 107 |
2020-21 | £677k | £627k | +£50k | £170k | 104 |
2021-22 | £686k | £675k | +£11k | £180k | 95 |
2022-23 | £754k | £708k | +£47k | £227k | 80 |
2023-24 | £745k | £764k | -£19k | £208k | 88 |
2024-25 | £742k | £740k | +£3k | £211k | 84 |
2025-26 | £735k | £797k | -£62k | £148k | 83 |
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 £9,606 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,040.
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 | £3,965 | £4,174 | £3,673–£4,643 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £810 | £1,660 | £1,424–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £578 | £117 | £43–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £815 | £469 | £399–£546 |
Premises | £479 | £497 | £339–£668 |
Energy | £143 | £163 | £113–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £711 | £374 | £253–£464 |
Bought-in services | £1,114 | £264 | £174–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Tredington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Beckingham Primary School Tight
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Southery Academy Large reserves
- St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Aldeburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Crich Junior School Tight
- Clawton Primary School In deficit
- Swaffham Meadow Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £690k | £8,310 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £22 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £430 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £543 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST. GILES' SCHOOL (charity 1079852, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
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.
- 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £578 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,114 a pupil, against a typical £264 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £711 a pupil, against a typical £374 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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