St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k 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 | £470k | £466k | +£4k | £19k | 80 |
2019-20 | £524k | £509k | +£16k | £34k | 84 |
2020-21 | £590k | £585k | +£5k | £39k | 86 |
2021-22 | £593k | £610k | -£17k | £23k | 72 |
2022-23 | £576k | £591k | -£16k | £7k | 63 |
2023-24 | £589k | £595k | -£6k | £1k | 64 |
2024-25 | £640k | £628k | +£12k | £13k | 57 |
2025-26 | £640k | £642k | -£1k | £12k | 68 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,436 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,163.
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 | £4,910 | £4,319 | £3,934–£4,648 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,258 | £1,505 | £1,172–£1,846 |
Supply staff | £2 | £113 | £61–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £676 | £511 | £403–£616 |
Premises | £258 | £508 | £380–£653 |
Energy | £135 | £148 | £114–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £470 | £338–£608 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £270 | £125–£601 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rodmarton Primary School In deficit
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Sires Hill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sheepscombe Primary School Healthy
- Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School Large reserves
- Maidwell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Irthington Village School Tight
- Dodford First School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £517k | £7,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £198 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £189 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £1,811 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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