St Andrew's CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £59k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£360 | £56k | 305 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£24k | £32k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£13k | £19k | 340 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£63k | £82k | 347 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£81k | £2k | 365 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£3k | -£874 | 381 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£44k | £43k | 380 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£16k | £59k | 398 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,272.
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 | £2,893 | £3,050 | £2,872–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,131 | £1,227 | £974–£1,457 |
Supply staff | £179 | £85 | £43–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £171 | £248 | £213–£317 |
Premises | £304 | £289 | £237–£362 |
Energy | £76 | £78 | £68–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £251 | £221–£307 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £124 | £63–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hoole Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pomphlett Primary School Large reserves
- Goosewell Primary Academy Large reserves
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Farnborough Junior School Healthy
- Eccleston Mere Primary School In deficit
- Camestone School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Large reserves
- The Dingle Primary School Healthy
- Newcroft Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,649 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £270k | £680 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £69k | £174 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £493 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £285 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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