St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 6% 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). Somerset · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£10k | £193k | 310 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£20k | £214k | 332 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£75k | £289k | 325 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£35k | £254k | 316 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£14k | £239k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£39k | £278k | 322 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£142k | £136k | 326 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£9k | £127k | 324 |
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 £7,108 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,772.
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 | £3,339 | £3,263 | £2,989–£3,562 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,573 | £1,493 | £1,307–£1,716 |
Supply staff | £95 | £123 | £23–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £263 | £218–£347 |
Premises | £405 | £340 | £268–£400 |
Energy | £80 | £101 | £77–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £240 | £204–£324 |
Bought-in services | £387 | £154 | £75–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Torre Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Tight
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Tight
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Healthy
- Swinton Queen Primary School Large reserves
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,707 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £520 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £130k | £401 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £372 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £387 a pupil, against a typical £154 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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