St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey: school finances
Healthy
Holds £128k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£32k | £157k | 300 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£4k | £153k | 286 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £128k | 292 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£23k | £105k | 280 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£98k | £7k | 294 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£63k | £71k | 300 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£95k | £165k | 301 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£37k | £128k | 309 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,897 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,510.
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 | £3,202 | £3,176 | £2,956–£3,404 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £792 | £1,151 | £969–£1,416 |
Supply staff | £59 | £89 | £30–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £321 | £264–£395 |
Premises | £298 | £310 | £231–£356 |
Energy | £105 | £89 | £74–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £255 | £216–£315 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £117 | £52–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Roade Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- North Wootton Academy Large reserves
- Tannery Drift School Large reserves
- Chilton County Primary School Healthy
- Blackrod Primary School Large reserves
- Myland Community Primary School Healthy
- Rushcombe First School Large reserves
- Ashlands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,233 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £173 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £78 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £543 |
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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