St Matthew's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £583k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£218k | £607k | 370 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£263k | £552k | 396 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£219k | £633k | 370 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£107k | £595k | 382 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£130k | £634k | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£141k | £0 | 386 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£33k | £583k | 384 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,846 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,428.
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 | £3,851 | £3,268 | £3,015–£3,373 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £183 | £1,384 | £1,199–£1,609 |
Supply staff | £1,150 | £71 | £20–£120 |
Admin and clerical | £456 | £258 | £191–£318 |
Premises | £391 | £347 | £239–£391 |
Energy | £115 | £93 | £73–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £250 | £187–£346 |
Bought-in services | £81 | £94 | £43–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broughton Fields Primary School Healthy
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Healthy
- Minster Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Peel Primary School Healthy
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Boothferry Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Road Primary School Large reserves
- Leigham Primary School Tight
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Healthy
- Rockingham Primary School Large reserves
- Purbrook Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,750 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £717 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £183 |
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 supply staff is £1,150 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £456 a pupil, against a typical £258 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,851 a pupil, against a typical £3,268 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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