St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £142k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £64k | 334 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £79k | 336 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£98k | £176k | 329 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£73k | £250k | 328 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£66k | £184k | 333 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£75k | £259k | 320 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£153k | £106k | 314 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£36k | £142k | 303 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,031 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,446.
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 | £3,649 | £3,099 | £2,862–£3,458 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,405 | £1,197 | £1,011–£1,593 |
Supply staff | £127 | £101 | £52–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £350 | £257–£413 |
Premises | £322 | £318 | £256–£381 |
Energy | £59 | £89 | £75–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £416 | £274 | £237–£308 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £122 | £82–£177 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chantlers Primary School Tight
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Tight
- Christchurch Infant School Healthy
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Perryfields Junior School Large reserves
- Tweseldown Infant School Healthy
- Crawshawbooth Primary School In deficit
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hawley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Millfield First and Nursery School Large reserves
- Town Lane Infant School Large reserves
- Broadstone First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £316 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £46k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £179k | £590 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S SCHOOL, AMERSHAM (charity 1101732, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £39k |
2024-08 | £23k | £19k |
2023-08 | £23k | £14k |
2022-08 | £23k | £13k |
2021-08 | £8k | £15k |
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.
- 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 £416 a pupil, against a typical £274 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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