St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £282k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · 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 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£75k | £660k | 613 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£105k | £765k | 608 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£49k | £716k | 574 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.9m | -£505k | £282k | 599 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£147k | £136k | 579 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£211k | -£76k | 598 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£63k | -£139k | 620 |
2025-26 | £4.7m | £4.3m | +£421k | £282k | 590 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,218 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,402.
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 | £3,142 | £3,268 | £3,027–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,578 | £1,528 | £1,108–£1,933 |
Supply staff | £120 | £205 | £109–£347 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £316 | £215–£415 |
Premises | £599 | £362 | £288–£409 |
Energy | £147 | £102 | £89–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £245 | £205–£313 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £152 | £82–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Heading for deficit
- Forest Lodge Academy Healthy
- Lakeside Primary Academy In deficit
- Bowling Park Primary School Tight
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Rowley Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- Heybrook Primary School Large reserves
- Caldecote Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Healthy
- The Olive School, Birmingham Large reserves
- Old Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £7,890 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £148k | £251 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £365k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £40 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £599 a pupil, against a typical £362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £464 a pupil, against a typical £316 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £147 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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