St Peter's CofE Academy Alton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £156k in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £321k | £295k | +£26k | £82k | 46 |
2019-20 | £369k | £338k | +£31k | £98k | 51 |
2020-21 | £393k | £378k | +£15k | £100k | 54 |
2021-22 | £410k | £406k | +£4k | £90k | 52 |
2022-23 | £491k | £444k | +£47k | £118k | 47 |
2023-24 | £518k | £462k | +£56k | £157k | 51 |
2024-25 | £509k | £497k | +£12k | £156k | 50 |
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 93% of them. It spends £9,940 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,150.
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 | £5,020 | £4,955 | £4,438–£5,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,500 | £1,367 | £1,141–£1,984 |
Supply staff | £40 | £200 | £77–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £780 | £553 | £447–£709 |
Premises | £500 | £520 | £372–£701 |
Energy | £140 | £153 | £122–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £460 | £532 | £428–£865 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £222 | £74–£461 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Witchampton Church of England First School Tight
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Church Aston Infant School Heading for deficit
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School In deficit
- Greystoke Primary School In deficit
- Finmere Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Brockton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Orton CofE School Large reserves
- Holmeswood Methodist School Healthy
- Sherborne Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £460k | £9,200 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £740 |
Money raised by parents
ST PETER'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ALTON (charity 1045855, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
2024-08 | £5k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £5k |
2022-08 | £9k | £8k |
2021-08 | £4k | £5k |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £780 a pupil, against a typical £553 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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