St Andrew's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£60k | £148k | 303 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£20k | £128k | 282 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£39k | £167k | 320 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£36k | £203k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£60k | £263k | 355 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£293k | -£30k | 386 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£169k | £139k | 384 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£51k | £89k | 356 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,265.
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 | £3,477 | £3,089 | £3,006–£3,221 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,345 | £1,157 | £1,034–£1,422 |
Supply staff | £99 | £110 | £42–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £303 | £204–£393 |
Premises | £363 | £326 | £267–£407 |
Energy | £87 | £83 | £66–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £294 | £228–£421 |
Bought-in services | £294 | £120 | £71–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Orchard Junior School Large reserves
- Forefield Junior School Large reserves
- Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Haddenham Community Junior School In deficit
- Sarisbury Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Bamford Academy Large reserves
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Large reserves
- Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Manston St James Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,931 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £212 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £176k | £495 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £323k | £908 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL (NORTH WEALD) (charity 1178265, Registered) raised £35k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £35k | £33k |
2025-08 | £34k | £23k |
2024-08 | £25k | £47k |
2023-08 | £25k | £20k |
2022-08 | £25k | £21k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £294 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,345 a pupil, against a typical £1,157 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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