Merstham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £188k in reserve, 12% 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: GLF SCHOOLS 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 | £1.1m | £980k | +£82k | £109k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£101k | £115k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£67k | £103k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£63k | £77k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £15k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£35k | £0 | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£146k | £188k | 220 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,503 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,886.
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 | £2,921 | £3,320 | £2,915–£3,583 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,701 | £1,349 | £1,154–£1,480 |
Supply staff | £104 | £74 | £39–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £334 | £288–£424 |
Premises | £376 | £375 | £289–£437 |
Energy | £118 | £102 | £77–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £299 | £296 | £210–£379 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £188 | £118–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Motcombe Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Wardley CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Charles' RC Primary School Tight
- Fordingbridge Junior School Large reserves
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Abbey View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Healthy
- Cheadle Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,925 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £399 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £240 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF MERSTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1014937, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £10k | £9k |
2024-07 | £6k | £5k |
2023-07 | £15k | £15k |
2022-07 | £5k | £11k |
2021-07 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,701 a pupil, against a typical £1,349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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