Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £268k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£21k | £152k | 173 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £144k | 182 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£22k | £122k | 162 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£49k | £171k | 142 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£24k | £196k | 126 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | £179k | 124 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£114k | £293k | 103 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£25k | £268k | 84 |
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 90% of them. It spends £17,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,763.
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 | £5,723 | £5,254 | £4,456–£5,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,502 | £1,905 | £1,525–£2,451 |
Supply staff | £1,108 | £623 | £203–£1,290 |
Admin and clerical | £1,050 | £777 | £653–£1,077 |
Premises | £1,066 | £828 | £673–£1,089 |
Energy | £263 | £220 | £160–£272 |
Learning resources & ICT | £528 | £445 | £308–£547 |
Bought-in services | £1,814 | £747 | £509–£1,186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John the Divine Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Delta Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Melcombe Primary School Healthy
- The Kilburn Park School Foundation Large reserves
- Hope Community School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Victory Primary School Large reserves
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kew Riverside Primary School Large reserves
- Wilberforce Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £16,143 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £216k | £2,568 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £80k | £956 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £568 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 51% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,814 a pupil, against a typical £747 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,502 a pupil, against a typical £1,905 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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