Ashford CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £163k in reserve, 7% 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£11k | £169k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£25k | £144k | 403 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£7k | £137k | 391 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£41k | £179k | 372 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£70k | £108k | 390 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£51k | £159k | 386 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£21k | £138k | 394 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£25k | £163k | 378 |
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 £6,440 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,295.
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 | £3,338 | £3,090 | £2,847–£3,256 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £808 | £1,265 | £944–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £687 | £142 | £58–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £291 | £259–£372 |
Premises | £369 | £317 | £269–£394 |
Energy | £54 | £97 | £84–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £267 | £175–£304 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £107 | £61–£158 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mersea Island School Tight
- Ravenhurst Primary School Tight
- South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Overton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Wilthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- Anlaby Primary School Healthy
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Large reserves
- Burwell Village College (Primary) Large reserves
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,369 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £238 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £147 |
Money raised by parents
ASHFORD C OF E SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOC (charity 1102189, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £21k |
2024-08 | £20k | £20k |
2023-08 | £19k | £14k |
2022-08 | £22k | £9k |
2021-08 | £13k | £23k |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £687 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £202 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £432 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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