St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · 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 | £959k | £1.0m | -£60k | £17k | 206 |
2019-20 | £996k | £993k | +£2k | £19k | 188 |
2020-21 | £939k | £903k | +£36k | £55k | 184 |
2021-22 | £935k | £898k | +£38k | £93k | 164 |
2022-23 | £945k | £976k | -£31k | £61k | 151 |
2023-24 | £941k | £985k | -£43k | £18k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £985k | +£19k | £37k | 121 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £59k | 143 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,655.
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 | £3,131 | £3,154 | £2,853–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,224 | £1,162 | £1,005–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £266 | £145 | £52–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £271 | £204–£327 |
Premises | £304 | £323 | £280–£434 |
Energy | £180 | £123 | £88–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £302 | £241–£368 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £134 | £87–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cameley CEVC Primary School In deficit
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE First School Large reserves
- Hallow CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Littletons Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Witnesham Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Kettlefields Primary School Healthy
- High Ercall Primary School Large reserves
- Ide Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kirklevington Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £989k | £6,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £144 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £672 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £291 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £435 a pupil, against a typical £271 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £123 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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