St Martin's Church of England Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £482k in reserve, 31% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENLIGHTEN LEARNING 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£35k | £141k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£94k | £482k | 250 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,928 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,605.
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 | £3,020 | £3,215 | £3,000–£3,485 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £852 | £1,127 | £987–£1,380 |
Supply staff | £8 | £95 | £45–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £313 | £263–£375 |
Premises | £396 | £343 | £277–£401 |
Energy | £72 | £86 | £74–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £288 | £310 | £194–£401 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £192 | £125–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fleet Infant School In deficit
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Healthy
- Old Basing Infant School Healthy
- Danbury Park Community Primary School Healthy
- Wigginton Primary School In deficit
- Pulford CofE VA Lower School Tight
- Thomas Russell Junior School Large reserves
- Great Moor Infant School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Large reserves
- Headlands Primary School In deficit
- Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Broxbourne CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,088 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £216 |
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 bought-in services is £404 a pupil, against a typical £192 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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