Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £256k in reserve, 22% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £864k | £835k | +£28k | £214k | 139 |
2019-20 | £854k | £906k | -£51k | £162k | 159 |
2020-21 | £937k | £948k | -£11k | £152k | 171 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£9k | £160k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£95k | £256k | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£157k | £413k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £396k | 135 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£140k | £256k | 135 |
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 97% of them. It spends £9,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,004.
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 | £4,513 | £3,403 | £3,099–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,698 | £1,170 | £1,002–£1,744 |
Supply staff | £307 | £108 | £40–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £557 | £355 | £278–£454 |
Premises | £557 | £330 | £259–£438 |
Energy | £169 | £96 | £80–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £324 | £233–£413 |
Bought-in services | £133 | £231 | £104–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School In deficit
- Aspley Guise Village School Large reserves
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- High Hesket CofE School In deficit
- Longden CofE Primary School In deficit
- Cottesmore Academy Large reserves
- Barnett Wood Infant School In deficit
- Colebrook Infant Academy Healthy
- West Leigh Infant School In deficit
- Kinoulton Primary School Healthy
- Ickford School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £975k | £7,220 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £173 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £56 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £206k | £1,524 |
Money raised by parents
VICTORIA SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1048975, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £28k | £17k |
2024-08 | £23k | £23k |
2023-08 | £22k | £21k |
2022-08 | £25k | £36k |
2021-08 | £27k | £18k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £307 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £557 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £557 a pupil, against a typical £355 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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