Chalfont St Peter Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £757k | £833k | -£76k | £86k | 168 |
2019-20 | £830k | £822k | +£8k | £94k | 174 |
2020-21 | £907k | £826k | +£81k | £175k | 175 |
2021-22 | £931k | £952k | -£21k | £154k | 178 |
2022-23 | £973k | £1.0m | -£59k | £96k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£7k | £103k | 173 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£269 | £103k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£17k | £86k | 171 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,716.
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 | £3,430 | £3,212 | £3,039–£3,540 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,380 | £1,205 | £811–£1,524 |
Supply staff | £263 | £74 | £38–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £353 | £254–£440 |
Premises | £168 | £311 | £238–£389 |
Energy | £74 | £98 | £74–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £292 | £253–£446 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £116 | £98–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Tight
- St Martin's Academy Chester Tight
- Gastrells Community Primary School Large reserves
- Goring Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Thomas Russell Infants School Large reserves
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Oakwood Infant School Large reserves
- May Bank Infants' School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Healthy
- Bledlow Ridge School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £167 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £23k | £137 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £263 a pupil, against a typical £74 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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