St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £271k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£64k | £38k | 377 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£31k | £6k | 345 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£29k | £36k | 353 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£20k | £55k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£18k | £38k | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£106k | £144k | 393 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£81k | £225k | 371 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£47k | £271k | 334 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,655 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,457.
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 | £3,315 | £3,477 | £3,249–£3,776 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,176 | £1,313 | £1,003–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £569 | £239 | £36–£463 |
Admin and clerical | £603 | £393 | £306–£467 |
Premises | £385 | £381 | £312–£504 |
Energy | £91 | £99 | £71–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £308 | £221–£453 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £262 | £99–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mount Stewart Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bounds Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Large reserves
- Ardleigh Green Junior School In deficit
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth Large reserves
- Newnham Junior School In deficit
- Thomson House School Large reserves
- Longlands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,943 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £210 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £183 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £285k | £853 |
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 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £569 a pupil, against a typical £239 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £603 a pupil, against a typical £393 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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