Whiteparish All Saints Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £43k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £650k | £630k | +£20k | £104k | 117 |
2019-20 | £577k | £595k | -£18k | £86k | 105 |
2020-21 | £537k | £520k | +£17k | £103k | 102 |
2021-22 | £549k | £559k | -£9k | £94k | 95 |
2022-23 | £638k | £596k | +£42k | £136k | 87 |
2023-24 | £601k | £632k | -£30k | £106k | 83 |
2024-25 | £678k | £706k | -£28k | £78k | 85 |
2025-26 | £723k | £758k | -£35k | £43k | 95 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,981 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,996.
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 | £3,929 | £3,828 | £3,247–£4,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,198 | £1,320 | £1,145–£1,528 |
Supply staff | £419 | £109 | £45–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £431 | £388 | £272–£466 |
Premises | £395 | £346 | £257–£476 |
Energy | £104 | £107 | £86–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £425 | £282–£539 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £199 | £101–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Winnow CofE School Large reserves
- Kelbrook Primary School Healthy
- Brington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dunnington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Large reserves
- Great Kimble Church of England School Large reserves
- Rushton Primary School Large reserves
- Wold Newton Foundation School Large reserves
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £660k | £6,952 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £422 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £269 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £662 |
Money raised by parents
WHITEPARISH ALL SAINTS PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1109517, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £21k | £29k |
2024-08 | £16k | £10k |
2023-08 | £16k | £11k |
2022-08 | £8k | £2k |
2021-08 | £4k | £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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £419 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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