St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 4% 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). Plymouth · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £86k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£12k | £74k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £103k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £92k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £103k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£62k | £165k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£14k | £151k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£98k | £52k | 190 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,366.
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 | £3,886 | £3,454 | £3,142–£3,705 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,458 | £1,389 | £1,261–£1,670 |
Supply staff | £140 | £130 | £60–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £342 | £286–£402 |
Premises | £579 | £412 | £343–£498 |
Energy | £82 | £108 | £78–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £364 | £278–£471 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £202 | £92–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Martock Church School In deficit
- Rossmore School In deficit
- Barlborough Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Upwell Academy Large reserves
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye Heading for deficit
- Ringway Primary School In deficit
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,403 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £166 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £351 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £579 a pupil, against a typical £412 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £464 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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