The Raleigh School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £132k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£38k | £248k | 435 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.2m | -£280k | £6k | 434 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£204k | £5k | 436 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£215k | £8k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£411k | £175k | 436 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£121k | £179k | 433 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£29k | £132k | 434 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,323 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,069.
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 | £2,825 | £2,957 | £2,816–£3,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £601 | £1,114 | £940–£1,276 |
Supply staff | £0 | £55 | £2–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £291 | £211–£333 |
Premises | £408 | £277 | £262–£348 |
Energy | £104 | £75 | £70–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £583 | £302 | £211–£360 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £97 | £61–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Hawthorns Primary School Large reserves
- Great Berry Primary School Healthy
- Kells Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Flixton Primary School In deficit
- Childwall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Jesse Gray Primary School In deficit
- Danesfield School Healthy
- Wood End School Large reserves
- King David Primary School In deficit
- Claremont Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,525 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £21 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £320k | £737 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £583 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £408 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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