St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · 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 | £791k | £825k | -£34k | £36k | 190 |
2019-20 | £890k | £893k | -£3k | £33k | 189 |
2020-21 | £876k | £864k | +£12k | £44k | 189 |
2021-22 | £961k | £932k | +£29k | £73k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £82k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£21k | £61k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | £64k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £51k | 195 |
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 £6,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,869.
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 | £3,271 | £3,178 | £3,045–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £939 | £1,249 | £1,065–£1,467 |
Supply staff | £119 | £110 | £46–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £312 | £256–£343 |
Premises | £341 | £320 | £268–£407 |
Energy | £92 | £90 | £69–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £291 | £230–£359 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £205 | £105–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High Meadow Community School In deficit
- Niton Primary School Tight
- St Michael's CofE Aided Primary Tight
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Healthy
- Whitchurch Combined School Healthy
- Allesley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Large reserves
- Holywell CofE Primary School In deficit
- Freckleton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Large reserves
- Petersgate Infant School In deficit
- Chacewater Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,655 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £685 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £678 |
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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