St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield

Spending for this school

This school's data covers the financial year April 2025 to March 2026 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).

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Cost categories

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Utilities

  • E16
  • E15

High Spending is higher than 100% of similar schools.

This school spends
£31
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£19
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£12 (66.3%)
more per square metre

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Non-educational support staff

  • E05
  • E07
  • E28a

Medium Spending is higher than 73.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£1,284
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£897
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£388 (43.2%)
more per pupil

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Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • E01
  • E02
  • E26
  • E03
  • E27

Medium Spending is higher than 60% of similar schools.

This school spends
£6,594
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£6,300
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£294 (4.7%)
more per pupil

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Educational ICT

  • E20A
  • E20B
  • E20C
  • E20E
  • E20F
  • E20G

Medium Spending is higher than 66.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£146
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£129
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£17 (13.2%)
more per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • E06
  • E25

Medium Spending is higher than 56.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£385
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£373
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£11 (3.0%)
more per pupil

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Lower focus cost categories

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Educational supplies

  • E21
  • E19

Low Spending is less than 70% of similar schools.

This school spends
£252
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£325
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£74 (22.7%)
less per pupil

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Premises staff and services

  • E14
  • E12
  • E18
  • E04

Low Spending is higher than 10% of similar schools.

This school spends
£32
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£48
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£15 (32.3%)
less per square metre

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Administrative supplies

  • E22
  • E20D

Low Spending is higher than 3.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£19
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£105
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£86 (81.6%)
less per pupil

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