Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £119k in reserve, 15% 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 | £476k | £474k | +£2k | £12k | 64 |
2019-20 | £407k | £422k | -£16k | -£4k | 64 |
2020-21 | £605k | £580k | +£25k | £20k | 73 |
2021-22 | £635k | £618k | +£17k | £42k | 75 |
2022-23 | £696k | £692k | +£4k | £46k | 71 |
2023-24 | £659k | £687k | -£27k | £19k | 73 |
2024-25 | £738k | £692k | +£46k | £65k | 74 |
2025-26 | £773k | £719k | +£54k | £119k | 74 |
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 87% of them. It spends £9,716 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,122.
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 | £3,443 | £3,877 | £3,504–£4,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,782 | £1,497 | £1,187–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £60 | £81 | £52–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £593 | £452 | £294–£550 |
Premises | £305 | £440 | £349–£574 |
Energy | £207 | £144 | £130–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £416 | £351–£533 |
Bought-in services | £287 | £274 | £128–£432 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fowlmere Primary School In deficit
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School Tight
- St John's CofE (C) Primary School Healthy
- Goodly Dale Primary School Healthy
- Wood Street Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Hellifield Community Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's CofE First School Large reserves
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Needwood CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dodleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Old Town Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £586k | £7,916 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £360 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £187k | £2,527 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £207 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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