Shere CofE Aided Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £143k in reserve, 9% 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 | £555k | £540k | +£15k | £76k | 70 |
2019-20 | £610k | £580k | +£31k | £106k | 76 |
2020-21 | £613k | £577k | +£36k | £143k | 76 |
2021-22 | £635k | £636k | -£620 | £142k | 74 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£186k | £63k | 73 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£35k | £134k | 147 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£60k | £194k | 128 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£51k | £143k | 130 |
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 53% of them. It spends £12,775 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,185.
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 | £5,271 | £3,507 | £3,077–£3,782 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,226 | £1,212 | £950–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £120 | £127 | £56–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £933 | £366 | £317–£456 |
Premises | £546 | £304 | £213–£403 |
Energy | £140 | £109 | £89–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £819 | £346 | £279–£472 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £189 | £83–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Healthy
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Large reserves
- Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Stannington First School Large reserves
- Trumps Green Infant School In deficit
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin Large reserves
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- The Meadows Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £11,485 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £1,163 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £42k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £900 |
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 admin and clerical is £933 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £819 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,226 a pupil, against a typical £1,212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £546 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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