St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£33k | £89k | 325 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£37k | £52k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £44k | 320 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £87k | 322 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£68k | £154k | 331 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£20k | £135k | 333 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£7k | £142k | 327 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£44k | £98k | 320 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,588 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,694.
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 | £3,516 | £3,302 | £2,920–£3,706 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,928 | £1,322 | £1,105–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £43 | £111 | £68–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £248 | £267 | £218–£329 |
Premises | £240 | £318 | £239–£387 |
Energy | £79 | £92 | £69–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £271 | £222–£360 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £110 | £55–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Healthy
- John Ray Infant School Large reserves
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Large reserves
- Locking Primary School Healthy
- Hawthorn Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bosvigo School Heading for deficit
- Bisley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Terrington St Clement Community School Healthy
- Hady Primary School Large reserves
- St. Peter's CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,554 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £221k | £690 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £341 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £287k | £897 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £264 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,928 a pupil, against a typical £1,322 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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