St John's CofE Aided Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £84k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £506k | £501k | +£4k | £25k | 83 |
2019-20 | £470k | £426k | +£44k | £69k | 75 |
2020-21 | £460k | £435k | +£25k | £94k | 73 |
2021-22 | £496k | £502k | -£6k | £87k | 85 |
2022-23 | £534k | £532k | +£2k | £90k | 85 |
2023-24 | £573k | £542k | +£31k | £121k | 74 |
2024-25 | £528k | £534k | -£5k | £116k | 62 |
2025-26 | £511k | £543k | -£32k | £84k | 45 |
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 83% of them. It spends £12,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,823.
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 | £6,411 | £5,287 | £4,624–£5,748 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,507 | £1,533 | £1,326–£1,984 |
Supply staff | £96 | £169 | £45–£372 |
Admin and clerical | £1,028 | £660 | £553–£804 |
Premises | £497 | £539 | £402–£701 |
Energy | £207 | £160 | £138–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £487 | £367–£674 |
Bought-in services | £684 | £327 | £83–£485 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Speen CofE VA School Large reserves
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) Tight
- Rushton CofE First School Large reserves
- Beetham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Penruddock Primary School In deficit
- Mursley Church of England School Large reserves
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School In deficit
- Lorton School Large reserves
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Greystoke Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £490k | £10,898 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £260 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £700 | £16 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £463 |
Money raised by parents
THE PTA OF ST JOHNS SCHOOL CHURT (charity 1100161, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £12k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £12k | £8k |
2021-08 | £5k | £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 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £684 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,028 a pupil, against a typical £660 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,411 a pupil, against a typical £5,287 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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