St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £29k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£32k | £65k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£35k | £30k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £961k | +£51k | £81k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1000k | £1.0m | -£11k | £70k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£53k | £123k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£22k | £145k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£18k | -£29k | 190 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,514.
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 | £3,674 | £3,159 | £2,907–£3,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,284 | £1,230 | £940–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £0 | £87 | £22–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £611 | £300 | £233–£387 |
Premises | £311 | £332 | £285–£420 |
Energy | £68 | £106 | £89–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £286 | £191–£350 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £129 | £61–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Large reserves
- Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Healthy
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Tight
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ickworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Healthy
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village In deficit
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,495 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £205 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £521 |
Money raised by parents
St Mary’s PTA Rickmansworth (charity 274546, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £10k |
2024-07 | £9k | £10k |
2023-07 | £16k | £17k |
2022-07 | £11k | £5k |
2021-07 | £2k | £600 |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £611 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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