Perton First School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £405k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Community 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 | £1.5m | -£21k | £421k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£49k | £372k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£48k | £324k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£3k | £321k | 282 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£40k | £282k | 286 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£92k | £374k | 281 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£74k | £448k | 277 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£43k | £405k | 278 |
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 £8,261 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,396.
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 | £3,232 | £3,085 | £2,799–£3,376 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,639 | £1,280 | £1,047–£1,474 |
Supply staff | £33 | £122 | £45–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £297 | £241–£373 |
Premises | £211 | £299 | £259–£346 |
Energy | £61 | £85 | £68–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £283 | £229–£362 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £139 | £80–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Colleton Primary School In deficit
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School In deficit
- Templefield Lower School Healthy
- Wallace Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Beaudesert Lower School Large reserves
- Ramsey Manor Lower School In deficit
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Tight
- Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Healthy
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thursfield Primary School In deficit
- Merley First School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,365 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £270k | £971 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £206k | £741 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,639 a pupil, against a typical £1,280 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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