St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | +£10k | £48k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£15k | £34k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£42k | £75k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £54k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | £6k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£88k | £94k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£53k | £41k | 220 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£30k | £12k | 213 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,448.
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 | £3,439 | £3,257 | £2,869–£3,686 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,596 | £1,557 | £1,400–£1,953 |
Supply staff | £110 | £175 | £34–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £369 | £312 | £280–£459 |
Premises | £445 | £422 | £332–£485 |
Energy | £89 | £126 | £102–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £297 | £205–£417 |
Bought-in services | £309 | £232 | £134–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Springwood Heath Primary School In deficit
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton Large reserves
- Featherstone Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Great Harwood Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Watcombe Primary School Healthy
- Canterbury Road Primary School Healthy
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £370 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £395 |
Money raised by parents
ST. ALBAN'S C.OF.E PRIMARY SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1177153, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £14k | £11k |
2024-10 | £16k | £20k |
2023-10 | £7k | £5k |
2022-10 | £7k | £5k |
2021-10 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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