St Michael's CofE Aided Primary: school finances
Tight
Holds £13k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · 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 | £872k | £852k | +£20k | £38k | 203 |
2019-20 | £930k | £948k | -£18k | £20k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £980k | +£32k | £52k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £44k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£35k | £9k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £27k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £33k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £13k | 194 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,288 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,829.
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 | £3,524 | £3,189 | £3,047–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,382 | £1,227 | £1,005–£1,476 |
Supply staff | £63 | £116 | £43–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £437 | £297 | £232–£343 |
Premises | £253 | £323 | £273–£404 |
Energy | £66 | £91 | £69–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £579 | £293 | £207–£355 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £211 | £114–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Niton Primary School Tight
- Holywell CofE Primary School In deficit
- Freckleton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley In deficit
- Ryhall CofE Academy Large reserves
- High Meadow Community School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Healthy
- Bookwell Primary School Tight
- Chacewater Community Primary School Large reserves
- Whitchurch Combined School Healthy
- Allesley Hall Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,634 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £621 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £41k | £209 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £552 |
Money raised by parents
St Michael's Aldbourne PTA (charity 1046455, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £22k | £19k |
2024-08 | £15k | £13k |
2023-08 | £19k | £17k |
2022-08 | £8k | £23k |
2021-08 | £14k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £579 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £437 a pupil, against a typical £297 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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