St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k 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). Surrey · 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 | £479k | £485k | -£6k | £44k | 69 |
2019-20 | £450k | £466k | -£16k | £27k | 76 |
2020-21 | £558k | £545k | +£13k | £41k | 102 |
2021-22 | £645k | £664k | -£19k | £22k | 104 |
2022-23 | £784k | £779k | +£6k | £32k | 130 |
2023-24 | £955k | £960k | -£5k | £26k | 151 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £32k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£45 | £32k | 185 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,450 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,739.
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 | £3,488 | £3,324 | £3,030–£3,474 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £870 | £1,241 | £1,076–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £425 | £137 | £42–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £430 | £351 | £275–£398 |
Premises | £184 | £309 | £269–£404 |
Energy | £195 | £90 | £73–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £128 | £346 | £248–£408 |
Bought-in services | £212 | £153 | £65–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Weedon Bec Primary School Large reserves
- Seaton Sluice First School Large reserves
- West Horndon Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Large reserves
- Widmer End Community Combined School In deficit
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School In deficit
- The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Tight
- Winford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Renhold VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thorner Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,994 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £234 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £84k | £456 |
Money raised by parents
St Peter & St Paul Church Primary School PTA (charity 1170404, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £3k |
2024-08 | £8k | £2k |
2023-08 | £10k | £3k |
2022-08 | £7k | £10k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £425 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £195 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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