The Vineyard School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £360k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · Primary · Community 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 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£64k | £27k | 568 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£101k | £128k | 591 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£236k | £365k | 613 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£47k | £412k | 600 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£144k | £268k | 607 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£40k | £308k | 600 |
2024-25 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£34k | £275k | 575 |
2025-26 | £4.4m | £4.3m | +£86k | £360k | 516 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,345 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,510.
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 | £3,923 | £3,212 | £2,999–£3,566 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,553 | £935 | £757–£1,339 |
Supply staff | £11 | £127 | £55–£309 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £312 | £174–£397 |
Premises | £491 | £301 | £262–£374 |
Energy | £113 | £89 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £681 | £253 | £195–£284 |
Bought-in services | £130 | £106 | £67–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pickhurst Academy Large reserves
- Cheam Common Junior Academy Large reserves
- St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School Tight
- Cheam Fields Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Catherine's RC School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Perry Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Healthy
- Avanti Court Primary School Large reserves
- Engayne Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £7,321 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £337k | £653 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £56k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £624k | £1,209 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF THE VINEYARD SCHOOL (charity 1077631, Registered) raised £62k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £62k | £18k |
2024-03 | £26k | £48k |
2023-03 | £14k | £85 |
2022-03 | £11k | £17k |
2021-03 | £21k | £12k |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £681 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,553 a pupil, against a typical £935 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £491 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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