St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £125k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · 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 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£107k | -£134k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£34k | -£168k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£62k | -£106k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | -£111k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£93k | -£17k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£79k | £62k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£102k | £163k | 230 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£38k | £125k | 222 |
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 £8,762 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,135.
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 | £4,220 | £3,204 | £3,038–£3,472 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,928 | £1,552 | £1,399–£1,803 |
Supply staff | £112 | £67 | £26–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £346 | £282–£467 |
Premises | £476 | £382 | £319–£475 |
Energy | £132 | £107 | £95–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £356 | £223–£421 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £177 | £102–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wicklea Academy Healthy
- St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Godstone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Large reserves
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Large reserves
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Purford Green Primary School Tight
- Barwell Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Tight
- Admirals Academy Large reserves
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,062 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £222k | £1,001 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £529 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST GREGORY SCHOOL (charity 1215841, Registered)
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.
- Spending on teachers is £4,220 a pupil, against a typical £3,204 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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