Ewhurst CofE Aided Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £50k 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 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 | £475k | £481k | -£6k | £32k | 73 |
2019-20 | £508k | £494k | +£14k | £46k | 60 |
2020-21 | £490k | £492k | -£2k | £44k | 61 |
2021-22 | £494k | £513k | -£19k | £25k | 67 |
2022-23 | £522k | £505k | +£17k | £42k | 62 |
2023-24 | £534k | £537k | -£3k | £39k | 44 |
2024-25 | £524k | £532k | -£8k | £31k | 41 |
2025-26 | £592k | £574k | +£19k | £50k | 46 |
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 47% of them. It spends £12,605 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,466.
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 | £5,402 | £5,421 | £4,872–£6,163 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,447 | £1,687 | £1,472–£1,944 |
Supply staff | £194 | £175 | £65–£598 |
Admin and clerical | £1,271 | £652 | £475–£811 |
Premises | £501 | £569 | £470–£756 |
Energy | £239 | £181 | £131–£277 |
Learning resources & ICT | £900 | £616 | £470–£792 |
Bought-in services | £700 | £364 | £175–£701 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Spaxton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Yeoford Community Primary School Healthy
- Occold Primary School Large reserves
- Ingleton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lindale CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Longtown Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wilden CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Whaddon CofE School Heading for deficit
- Hallbankgate Village School Large reserves
- Arlecdon Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £532k | £11,682 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £878 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £1,334 |
Money raised by parents
EWHURST C OF E INFANT SCHOOL PTA (charity 1184431, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £9k | £7k |
2025-08 | £8k | £9k |
2024-08 | £9k | £9k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-03 | £5k | £710 |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,271 a pupil, against a typical £652 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £900 a pupil, against a typical £616 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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