Swindon Village Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£4k | £168k | 416 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£10k | £177k | 423 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£60k | £237k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£21k | £258k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£48k | £211k | 423 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£118k | £92k | 425 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£9k | £83k | 421 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£147k | £230k | 414 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,285 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,466.
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 | £3,154 | £3,026 | £2,831–£3,225 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,411 | £1,266 | £1,085–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £80 | £90 | £37–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £255 | £197–£321 |
Premises | £265 | £304 | £275–£392 |
Energy | £91 | £83 | £75–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £230 | £191–£283 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £130 | £92–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Camulos Academy Healthy
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Broomfield Primary School Large reserves
- Heaton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Lincewood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Saltaire Primary School Healthy
- Hurst Green Primary School Healthy
- Hopping Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chilton Primary School Large reserves
- Littletown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pokesdown Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,277 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £202k | £488 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £369 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SWINDON VILLAGE SCHOOL (charity 1059603, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-08 | £13k | £10k |
2023-08 | £11k | £10k |
2022-08 | £12k | £8k |
2021-08 | £7k | £7k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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