South Wingfield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £528k | £566k | -£38k | £14k | 107 |
2019-20 | £609k | £625k | -£16k | -£2k | 116 |
2020-21 | £722k | £694k | +£28k | £26k | 124 |
2021-22 | £760k | £760k | -£103 | £26k | 129 |
2022-23 | £820k | £800k | +£20k | £45k | 137 |
2023-24 | £885k | £868k | +£17k | £63k | 135 |
2024-25 | £918k | £926k | -£8k | £54k | 137 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£11k | £43k | 133 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,660 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,994.
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 | £3,347 | £3,359 | £3,042–£3,616 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,481 | £1,168 | £966–£1,463 |
Supply staff | £213 | £85 | £42–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £387 | £309–£482 |
Premises | £419 | £348 | £295–£437 |
Energy | £88 | £117 | £98–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £304 | £216–£443 |
Bought-in services | £418 | £170 | £98–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gotham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Raleigh Infant Academy In deficit
- Holbrook Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clutton Primary School Large reserves
- Kells Infant School Healthy
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Wherwell Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster In deficit
- Brookside Primary School Tight
- King's Court First School Heading for deficit
- Emley First School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £937k | £7,044 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £447 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £532 |
Money raised by parents
THE PTA OF SOUTH WINGFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1100115, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £4k |
2025-08 | £5k | £8k |
2024-08 | £8k | £9k |
2023-08 | £15k | £13k |
2022-08 | £7k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £418 a pupil, against a typical £170 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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