St Nicolas' Church of England Combined School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST NICOLAS' CE COMBINED SCHOOL TAPLOW can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £952k | £995k | -£43k | £134k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£35k | £141k | 217 |
2020-21 | £997k | £1.1m | -£83k | £126k | 217 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £142k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£61k | £81k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £102k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | £0 | £102k | 216 |
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 £6,181 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,410.
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 | £3,042 | £3,154 | £2,879–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,102 | £1,205 | £1,086–£1,447 |
Supply staff | £19 | £42 | £5–£142 |
Admin and clerical | £486 | £326 | £279–£360 |
Premises | £231 | £339 | £270–£443 |
Energy | £65 | £84 | £71–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £310 | £250–£360 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £182 | £80–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn In deficit
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Benenden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coltishall Primary School Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stourfield Infant School Large reserves
- Barnburgh Primary Academy In deficit
- Middlefield Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,116 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £523 |
Money raised by parents
ST NICOLAS (TAPLOW) CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY AIDED SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1067307, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £29k |
2024-08 | £19k | £9k |
2023-08 | £21k | £33k |
2022-08 | £24k | £10k |
2021-08 | £7k | £7k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £486 a pupil, against a typical £326 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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