St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPA 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 | £571k | £541k | +£30k | £16k | 100 |
2019-20 | £571k | £526k | +£45k | £34k | 99 |
2020-21 | £590k | £566k | +£24k | £41k | 108 |
2021-22 | £645k | £630k | +£15k | £66k | 106 |
2022-23 | £665k | £671k | -£6k | £60k | 112 |
2023-24 | £704k | £717k | -£13k | £25k | 106 |
2024-25 | £753k | £726k | +£27k | £18k | 93 |
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 £7,806 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £2,355 | £3,922 | £3,697–£4,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,613 | £1,316 | £1,003–£1,501 |
Supply staff | £194 | £131 | £59–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £1,634 | £433 | £330–£529 |
Premises | £484 | £324 | £266–£401 |
Energy | £86 | £115 | £96–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £516 | £411 | £267–£503 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £218 | £132–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Langdon Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Tony Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Large reserves
- Newton Burgoland Primary School In deficit
- Malvern Wells CofE Primary School In deficit
- Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Wittering Parochial Church of England School Healthy
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) In deficit
- Wold Newton Foundation School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £726k | £7,806 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £161 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £290 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,634 a pupil, against a typical £433 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £484 a pupil, against a typical £324 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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