St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch: school finances
Healthy
Holds £47k in reserve, 3% 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 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 | £1000k | £992k | +£8k | £79k | 205 |
2019-20 | £978k | £1.0m | -£37k | £42k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £981k | +£26k | £68k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£31k | £38k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£10k | £27k | 238 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£66k | £94k | 242 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£45k | £49k | 240 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£2k | £47k | 246 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,274 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,702.
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 | £3,118 | £3,159 | £2,885–£3,457 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,184 | £1,263 | £1,085–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £43 | £89 | £33–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £303 | £233–£342 |
Premises | £305 | £360 | £293–£448 |
Energy | £69 | £100 | £74–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £289 | £260–£391 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £107 | £47–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charborough Road Primary School Large reserves
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- Katherine Semar Junior School Healthy
- Prestolee Primary School Large reserves
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Tight
- Long Bennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Kegworth Primary School In deficit
- Cupernham Infant School In deficit
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,827 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £233 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £440 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £198 a pupil, against a typical £107 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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