St Anne's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £56k 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£51k | £134k | 414 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£45k | £89k | 409 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£42k | £131k | 402 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£23k | £153k | 407 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£94k | £59k | 402 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£6k | £53k | 412 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£322 | £53k | 413 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £56k | 406 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,079 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,191.
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 | £3,291 | £3,007 | £2,874–£3,076 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £958 | £1,061 | £946–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £195 | £140 | £68–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £293 | £213–£339 |
Premises | £257 | £288 | £237–£364 |
Energy | £114 | £76 | £68–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £264 | £202–£312 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £127 | £64–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Newbridge Primary School Tight
- Farnborough Road Infant School Healthy
- Ashdown Primary School Healthy
- Estcots Primary School Tight
- St. Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
- Wheatlands Primary School Large reserves
- Langford Village Community Primary School Large reserves
- North Downs Primary School In deficit
- Fulfen Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £157 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £190k | £469 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £114 a pupil, against a typical £76 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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