St Peter's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £258k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£2k | -£86k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£26k | -£112k | 189 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£25k | -£87k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£103k | £16k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£154k | £171k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£136k | £307k | 151 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£28k | £279k | 142 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£21k | £258k | 132 |
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 £11,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,542.
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 | £3,681 | £4,687 | £4,345–£5,300 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,539 | £1,877 | £1,590–£2,224 |
Supply staff | £723 | £386 | £163–£761 |
Admin and clerical | £858 | £711 | £612–£885 |
Premises | £765 | £762 | £641–£887 |
Energy | £116 | £220 | £136–£296 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £399 | £268–£551 |
Bought-in services | £1,147 | £550 | £263–£791 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ivybridge Primary School In deficit
- Roehampton Church Forest Primary School Large reserves
- St Clement and St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- William Davis Primary School In deficit
- Melcombe Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Wilberforce Primary Large reserves
- St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Pooles Park Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hope Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £10,864 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £736 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £812 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £606 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST PETER'S SCHOOL - WALWORTH (charity 284721, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
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.
- 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 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,147 a pupil, against a typical £550 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,539 a pupil, against a typical £1,877 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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