St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k 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). Wandsworth · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £47k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£33k | £14k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£42k | £56k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £52k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£3k | £55k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£43k | £13k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£14k | £26k | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£22k | £5k | 185 |
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 40% of them. It spends £10,171 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,904.
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 | £4,664 | £3,676 | £3,356–£4,039 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,377 | £1,262 | £926–£1,541 |
Supply staff | £735 | £212 | £80–£356 |
Admin and clerical | £487 | £482 | £335–£541 |
Premises | £1,072 | £478 | £386–£577 |
Energy | £114 | £108 | £96–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £387 | £283–£462 |
Bought-in services | £446 | £364 | £157–£524 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Keston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School In deficit
- Nanaksar Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Barnehurst Infant School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath In deficit
- Rokesly Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- South Harringay Infant School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,944 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £357 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £31k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £390k | £2,110 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL (charity 277302, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £18k | £67k |
2025-09 | £38k | £50k |
2024-09 | £62k | £8k |
2023-09 | £37k | £82k |
2022-09 | £13k | £7k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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 supply staff is £735 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,072 a pupil, against a typical £478 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,664 a pupil, against a typical £3,676 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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