St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k 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). Surrey · 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 | £850k | £825k | +£25k | £57k | 87 |
2019-20 | £760k | £768k | -£8k | £49k | 86 |
2020-21 | £688k | £697k | -£10k | £39k | 89 |
2021-22 | £703k | £745k | -£41k | -£2k | 86 |
2022-23 | £744k | £712k | +£32k | £30k | 86 |
2023-24 | £729k | £782k | -£53k | -£22k | 88 |
2024-25 | £988k | £981k | +£7k | -£16k | 118 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£35k | £20k | 156 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,790.
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 | £2,815 | £3,481 | £3,123–£3,853 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,497 | £1,512 | £1,155–£1,876 |
Supply staff | £0 | £142 | £67–£415 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £383 | £288–£441 |
Premises | £563 | £395 | £319–£458 |
Energy | £138 | £113 | £89–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £598 | £331 | £262–£411 |
Bought-in services | £575 | £170 | £116–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wolsingham Primary School Large reserves
- Easington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Walkern Primary School Tight
- Beechwood Primary School Tight
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Healthy
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Consett Infant School Large reserves
- Shortlanesend School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,754 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £301k | £1,937 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £418 |
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 £575 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £598 a pupil, against a typical £331 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,497 a pupil, against a typical £1,512 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £563 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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