St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£167 | £88k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£46k | £42k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £86k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£38k | £124k | 178 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£60k | £65k | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£45k | £20k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£39k | £59k | 180 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£16k | £75k | 160 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 73% of them. It spends £9,232 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,943.
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 | £4,774 | £4,178 | £3,755–£4,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £442 | £1,468 | £1,196–£1,894 |
Supply staff | £154 | £219 | £70–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £574 | £522 | £360–£586 |
Premises | £585 | £469 | £389–£601 |
Energy | £95 | £135 | £99–£176 |
Learning resources & ICT | £539 | £341 | £281–£433 |
Bought-in services | £697 | £355 | £255–£576 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney Healthy
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Tight
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Barn Croft Primary School In deficit
- Church Hill School In deficit
- St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hillside Infant School Tight
- Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Coppermill Primary School In deficit
- Greenslade Primary School In deficit
- Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,156 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £258 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £176 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARY ABBOTS SCHOOL (charity 1030955, Registered) raised £72k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £72k | £79k |
2024-08 | £66k | £71k |
2023-08 | £37k | £69k |
2022-08 | £41k | £32k |
2021-08 | £51k | £54k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £697 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £539 a pupil, against a typical £341 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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