St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 7% 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). Shropshire · 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 | £396k | £386k | +£9k | £12k | 66 |
2019-20 | £420k | £431k | -£11k | £1k | 61 |
2020-21 | £502k | £478k | +£24k | £26k | 60 |
2021-22 | £524k | £509k | +£16k | £41k | 62 |
2022-23 | £506k | £463k | +£43k | £84k | 61 |
2023-24 | £530k | £527k | +£3k | £88k | 58 |
2024-25 | £626k | £632k | -£6k | £81k | 52 |
2025-26 | £632k | £671k | -£39k | £42k | 52 |
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 33% of them. It spends £12,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,246.
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 | £5,322 | £5,075 | £4,461–£5,873 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,171 | £1,948 | £1,491–£2,472 |
Supply staff | £260 | £199 | £115–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £718 | £641 | £480–£811 |
Premises | £567 | £610 | £461–£871 |
Energy | £246 | £201 | £145–£256 |
Learning resources & ICT | £843 | £531 | £403–£665 |
Bought-in services | £353 | £311 | £164–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lowca Community School Large reserves
- Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ramshaw Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ridgewell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Faldingworth Community Primary School Healthy
- Orford Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Beenham Primary School Large reserves
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School Heading for deficit
- Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £599k | £11,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £621 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £341 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £648 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,171 a pupil, against a typical £1,948 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £843 a pupil, against a typical £531 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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