Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £841k | £868k | -£27k | -£3k | 171 |
2019-20 | £828k | £817k | +£11k | £8k | 162 |
2020-21 | £855k | £809k | +£47k | £55k | 145 |
2021-22 | £850k | £868k | -£17k | £38k | 155 |
2022-23 | £937k | £869k | +£67k | £105k | 148 |
2023-24 | £940k | £988k | -£47k | £57k | 132 |
2024-25 | £940k | £951k | -£10k | £47k | 107 |
2025-26 | £837k | £817k | +£20k | £67k | 90 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,073 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,252.
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 | £4,271 | £4,054 | £3,703–£4,272 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,533 | £1,540 | £1,242–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £83 | £139 | £87–£314 |
Admin and clerical | £676 | £375 | £301–£468 |
Premises | £563 | £428 | £316–£557 |
Energy | £214 | £129 | £96–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £389 | £353 | £230–£449 |
Bought-in services | £215 | £204 | £98–£335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Copper Valley Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School In deficit
- Rothbury First School In deficit
- Sholden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Padfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wawne Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bawdeswell Community Primary School In deficit
- Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Buriton Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £814k | £9,045 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £288 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £251 |
Money raised by parents
MERROW C OF E INFANTS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1105402, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £2k |
2024-08 | £11k | £8k |
2023-08 | £14k | £12k |
2022-08 | £14k | £13k |
2021-08 | £17k | £15k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 47% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £676 a pupil, against a typical £375 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £214 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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