Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £477k | £502k | -£25k | £856 | 88 |
2019-20 | £492k | £532k | -£40k | -£40k | 92 |
2020-21 | £529k | £502k | +£27k | -£13k | 96 |
2021-22 | £631k | £567k | +£64k | £51k | 90 |
2022-23 | £631k | £648k | -£17k | £35k | 106 |
2023-24 | £695k | £689k | +£6k | £40k | 95 |
2024-25 | £684k | £715k | -£32k | £9k | 111 |
2025-26 | £823k | £793k | +£30k | £39k | 116 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,486.
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 | £3,092 | £3,449 | £3,115–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £801 | £1,460 | £921–£1,686 |
Supply staff | £76 | £141 | £50–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £360 | £267–£465 |
Premises | £326 | £354 | £291–£491 |
Energy | £34 | £112 | £85–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £380 | £251–£448 |
Bought-in services | £321 | £207 | £89–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- Dallington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton Cross Primary School In deficit
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Tight
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Tight
- Ringshall School Large reserves
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £713k | £6,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £50 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £17k | £143 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £944 |
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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