St George's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£46k | -£59k | 146 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | -£88k | 153 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | -£63k | 147 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£7k | -£70k | 173 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£72k | £2k | 150 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£24k | -£22k | 156 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£28k | -£50k | 156 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£89k | £39k | 136 |
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 27% of them. It spends £13,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,269.
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 | £4,967 | £4,694 | £3,940–£5,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,874 | £1,653 | £1,367–£2,432 |
Supply staff | £450 | £531 | £178–£881 |
Admin and clerical | £570 | £701 | £524–£1,038 |
Premises | £745 | £713 | £571–£957 |
Energy | £136 | £188 | £132–£263 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £394 | £256–£455 |
Bought-in services | £1,558 | £704 | £273–£1,534 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashburnham Community School Large reserves
- Westbridge Academy Healthy
- Fenstanton Primary School In deficit
- John Burns Primary School Large reserves
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy In deficit
- Glenbrook Primary School Healthy
- Henry Fawcett Primary School Large reserves
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £13,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £1,498 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £139k | £1,025 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £328 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,874 a pupil, against a typical £1,653 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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