St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £419k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brent · 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£107k | £107k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£41k | £67k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£26k | £92k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£94k | -£2k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£82k | -£84k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£143k | £59k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£213k | £272k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£147k | £419k | 178 |
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 87% of them. It spends £9,126 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,427.
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 | £4,443 | £4,277 | £4,002–£4,952 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,715 | £1,973 | £1,523–£2,523 |
Supply staff | £0 | £279 | £108–£664 |
Admin and clerical | £34 | £491 | £322–£597 |
Premises | £667 | £655 | £516–£768 |
Energy | £163 | £138 | £102–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £309 | £249–£417 |
Bought-in services | £913 | £468 | £274–£814 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Twin Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlands Academy Healthy
- Cherry Orchard Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Large reserves
- Halley House School Tight
- Friars Primary Foundation School In deficit
- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Oak Gardens Primary School In deficit
- West Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Ann's CE Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Richard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £9,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £132k | £740 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £361 |
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 33% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £913 a pupil, against a typical £468 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £309 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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