Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £951k | £965k | -£14k | £33k | 209 |
2019-20 | £979k | £969k | +£10k | £43k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £998k | +£18k | £61k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£57k | £4k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£46k | -£42k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | -£21k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£45k | £24k | 209 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£35k | £59k | 205 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £7,196 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,530.
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 | £3,211 | £3,092 | £2,888–£3,477 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,778 | £1,236 | £982–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £63 | £109 | £40–£149 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £320 | £252–£372 |
Premises | £388 | £370 | £291–£458 |
Energy | £95 | £93 | £74–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £326 | £257–£403 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £151 | £103–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Tight
- Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westlands Primary School Large reserves
- Woodstone Community Primary School In deficit
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Toft Hill Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Hazel Wood Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,808 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £450 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £557 |
Money raised by parents
ASHTON ST PETER'S PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1029240, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £3k |
2024-08 | £6k | £8k |
2023-08 | £10k | £7k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £4k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,778 a pupil, against a typical £1,236 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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