St Peter's CofE Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 4% 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 | £468k | £450k | +£18k | £56k | 89 |
2019-20 | £486k | £468k | +£18k | £73k | 84 |
2020-21 | £512k | £469k | +£42k | £116k | 77 |
2021-22 | £492k | £526k | -£35k | £81k | 66 |
2022-23 | £475k | £485k | -£10k | £71k | 76 |
2023-24 | £514k | £551k | -£37k | £34k | 80 |
2024-25 | £581k | £614k | -£32k | £2k | 86 |
2025-26 | £652k | £629k | +£23k | £25k | 85 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,231.
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 | £3,860 | £3,989 | £3,642–£4,375 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,201 | £1,384 | £1,119–£1,754 |
Supply staff | £50 | £161 | £54–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £616 | £390 | £315–£493 |
Premises | £130 | £423 | £352–£560 |
Energy | £145 | £125 | £97–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £457 | £326–£642 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £252 | £89–£340 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Tight
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Shenington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Riston Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Graven Hill Primary School Healthy
- Copdock Primary School Large reserves
- Slingsby Community Primary School In deficit
- Burgh by Sands School Healthy
- Ermington Primary School In deficit
- Mithian School Large reserves
- Fir Ends Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £615k | £7,236 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £79 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £125 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £434 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £616 a pupil, against a typical £390 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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