Newtown CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £82k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £715k | £717k | -£2k | £44k | 148 |
2019-20 | £712k | £729k | -£17k | £27k | 135 |
2020-21 | £689k | £657k | +£32k | £59k | 129 |
2021-22 | £730k | £725k | +£5k | £64k | 126 |
2022-23 | £736k | £719k | +£18k | £82k | 117 |
2023-24 | £842k | £857k | -£15k | £66k | 106 |
2024-25 | £802k | £766k | +£35k | £102k | 86 |
2025-26 | £760k | £780k | -£20k | £82k | 83 |
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 70% of them. It spends £9,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,381.
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 | £3,632 | £4,305 | £3,823–£4,589 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,111 | £1,195 | £1,027–£1,654 |
Supply staff | £679 | £154 | £46–£318 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £406 | £327–£504 |
Premises | £519 | £404 | £332–£551 |
Energy | £134 | £135 | £96–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £510 | £462 | £235–£569 |
Bought-in services | £284 | £272 | £180–£345 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Large reserves
- Boltons CofE School Healthy
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Newnham Primary School In deficit
- Withnell Fold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hawksworth Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £701k | £8,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £791 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £103 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £720 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF NEWTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1085120, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-08 | £5k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £679 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,111 a pupil, against a typical £1,195 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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