St Matthew's CofE School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £10k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · 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 | £341k | £336k | +£5k | £21k | 52 |
2019-20 | £341k | £320k | +£21k | £42k | 52 |
2020-21 | £364k | £331k | +£33k | £75k | 55 |
2021-22 | £391k | £375k | +£16k | £91k | 58 |
2022-23 | £479k | £505k | -£26k | £66k | 56 |
2023-24 | £486k | £490k | -£3k | £62k | 52 |
2024-25 | £490k | £520k | -£30k | £32k | 45 |
2025-26 | £477k | £499k | -£22k | £10k | 51 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,793 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,289.
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 | £5,391 | £4,906 | £4,352–£5,400 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,114 | £1,550 | £1,345–£1,903 |
Supply staff | £9 | £168 | £43–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £620 | £504–£784 |
Premises | £533 | £608 | £396–£737 |
Energy | £227 | £178 | £139–£233 |
Learning resources & ICT | £589 | £516 | £386–£855 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £390 | £140–£629 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Tight
- Dagnall VA Church of England School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Large reserves
- Witchampton Church of England First School Tight
- North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School In deficit
- Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Castleton Primary School Healthy
- Hawes Primary School Large reserves
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £433k | £8,497 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £61 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £59 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £861 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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