St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £72k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Sussex · 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 | £610k | £596k | +£14k | £40k | 118 |
2019-20 | £638k | £634k | +£4k | £44k | 111 |
2020-21 | £602k | £624k | -£22k | £23k | 114 |
2021-22 | £656k | £687k | -£32k | -£9k | 115 |
2022-23 | £712k | £723k | -£11k | -£20k | 118 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£41k | £20k | 104 |
2024-25 | £782k | £738k | +£44k | £64k | 94 |
2025-26 | £773k | £765k | +£8k | £72k | 95 |
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 £8,054 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,803.
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 | £4,451 | £3,838 | £3,302–£4,120 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,211 | £1,326 | £1,189–£1,799 |
Supply staff | £36 | £154 | £77–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £386 | £267–£479 |
Premises | £610 | £374 | £268–£475 |
Energy | £142 | £107 | £81–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £422 | £299–£508 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £232 | £129–£381 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Harting CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Winnow CofE School Large reserves
- Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Kimble Church of England School Large reserves
- Rushton Primary School Large reserves
- Blagdon Primary School Large reserves
- West Ashton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £718k | £7,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £521 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £576 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST PETERS SCHOOL COWFOLD (charity 1114825, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £8k |
2024-08 | £10k | £6k |
2023-08 | £8k | £7k |
2022-08 | £4k | £2k |
2021-08 | £877 | £3k |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £610 a pupil, against a typical £374 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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