St Giles' Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 6% 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). Essex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £748k | £619k | +£129k | £39k | 98 |
2019-20 | £643k | £659k | -£16k | £23k | 94 |
2020-21 | £677k | £662k | +£14k | £38k | 101 |
2021-22 | £595k | £559k | +£36k | £74k | 97 |
2022-23 | £609k | £609k | -£488 | £73k | 95 |
2023-24 | £717k | £703k | +£13k | £86k | 92 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£49k | £137k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£23k | £114k | 199 |
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 £9,599 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,570.
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 | £4,794 | £3,148 | £2,923–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,617 | £1,263 | £1,003–£1,663 |
Supply staff | £42 | £65 | £40–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £707 | £328 | £246–£373 |
Premises | £434 | £362 | £322–£425 |
Energy | £163 | £101 | £85–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £311 | £255–£378 |
Bought-in services | £452 | £159 | £87–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School In deficit
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Large reserves
- Colebrook Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Middlestown Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,061 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £216 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £423 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £452 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £707 a pupil, against a typical £328 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £163 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,794 a pupil, against a typical £3,148 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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