St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre: school finances
Tight
Holds £29k 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). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£41k | £18k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £21k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£55k | £76k | 293 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£3k | £73k | 288 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £63k | 296 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£14k | £77k | 296 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£45k | £121k | 292 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£92k | £29k | 281 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,610.
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 | £3,502 | £3,359 | £3,135–£3,806 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,467 | £1,762 | £1,427–£2,165 |
Supply staff | £245 | £158 | £87–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £323 | £252–£407 |
Premises | £590 | £383 | £345–£455 |
Energy | £97 | £117 | £92–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £303 | £228–£359 |
Bought-in services | £480 | £161 | £75–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ramsey Junior School Healthy
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Neasden Primary School Large reserves
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Healthy
- Oakdene Primary Academy Large reserves
- Windhill Primary School Large reserves
- Wardley Primary School Large reserves
- Wath Victoria Primary School Healthy
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
- Esh Winning Academy Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,269 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £112 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £192k | £683 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £217 |
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 £480 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £590 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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