Sonning Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wokingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £974k | £963k | +£11k | £33k | 208 |
2019-20 | £948k | £923k | +£25k | £37k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£44k | £40k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £998k | +£91k | £90k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | £46k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | £36k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£37k | £34k | 208 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,029 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,449.
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 | £2,938 | £3,249 | £2,874–£3,357 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,149 | £1,159 | £906–£1,416 |
Supply staff | £38 | £94 | £41–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £442 | £325 | £264–£373 |
Premises | £236 | £331 | £247–£447 |
Energy | £53 | £95 | £76–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £321 | £252–£382 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £158 | £101–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cedar Park School & Nursery In deficit
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thurlbear Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lowdham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Egerton Community Primary School In deficit
- Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Finchale Primary School Healthy
- Sutton Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,663 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £67 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £529 |
Money raised by parents
SONNING C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1115827, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £20k | £22k |
2024-09 | £27k | £21k |
2023-09 | £20k | £21k |
2022-09 | £29k | £11k |
2021-09 | £7k | £15k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £442 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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