St Peter's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £436k in reserve, 14% 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£120k | £240k | 392 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£56k | £184k | 395 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£75k | £259k | 405 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£45k | £213k | 428 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£132k | £346k | 438 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£157k | £502k | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£6k | £509k | 414 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£73k | £436k | 420 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,377 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,203.
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 | £3,008 | £2,939 | £2,822–£3,133 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,137 | £1,192 | £904–£1,377 |
Supply staff | £157 | £96 | £27–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £440 | £279 | £221–£299 |
Premises | £332 | £283 | £219–£374 |
Energy | £107 | £80 | £72–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £291 | £191–£344 |
Bought-in services | £463 | £161 | £67–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brocks Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Locks Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Baildon Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Chipping Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oldfield Primary School Large reserves
- St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Feniscowles Primary School Healthy
- The Radstone Primary School Large reserves
- Wigton Moor Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Duston Eldean Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,585 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £148 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £688k | £1,637 |
Money raised by parents
ST PETER'S SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1151103, Registered) raised £50k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £50k | £49k |
2024-08 | £51k | £39k |
2023-08 | £40k | £42k |
2022-08 | £37k | £14k |
2021-08 | £10k | £3k |
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 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 bought-in services is £463 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £440 a pupil, against a typical £279 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £107 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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