Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £506k | £493k | +£13k | £39k | 89 |
2019-20 | £553k | £546k | +£6k | £29k | 103 |
2020-21 | £578k | £534k | +£43k | £72k | 94 |
2021-22 | £544k | £559k | -£15k | £57k | 96 |
2022-23 | £689k | £689k | -£542 | £57k | 108 |
2023-24 | £735k | £715k | +£20k | £77k | 112 |
2024-25 | £845k | £853k | -£8k | £69k | 124 |
2025-26 | £910k | £928k | -£18k | £50k | 122 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,576 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,424.
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 | £3,299 | £3,454 | £3,096–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,160 | £1,376 | £1,082–£1,640 |
Supply staff | £44 | £105 | £63–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £371 | £267–£522 |
Premises | £242 | £350 | £333–£464 |
Energy | £98 | £111 | £88–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £332 | £226–£506 |
Bought-in services | £445 | £254 | £124–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Braywood CofE First School In deficit
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Moresby Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tibberton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St James Church of England First School Large reserves
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Croftlands Infant School In deficit
- Holme Primary School Healthy
- Great Ouseburn Primary School Healthy
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £822k | £6,706 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £414 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £190 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £718 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,160 a pupil, against a typical £1,376 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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