Frogwell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £30k | 191 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£94k | £124k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£111k | £235k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£66k | £301k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£66k | £235k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£38k | £197k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£107k | £90k | 187 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£6k | £96k | 159 |
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 50% of them. It spends £11,652 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,359.
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 | £4,404 | £3,883 | £3,581–£4,256 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,781 | £1,558 | £1,200–£1,940 |
Supply staff | £407 | £186 | £80–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £606 | £445 | £227–£523 |
Premises | £598 | £492 | £394–£605 |
Energy | £141 | £154 | £123–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £355 | £266–£451 |
Bought-in services | £898 | £207 | £66–£294 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Foxes Piece School Large reserves
- Middlemarch School Healthy
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Arnbrook Primary School In deficit
- Bugle School Healthy
- Valley Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- J H Godwin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rosehill Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £11,414 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £347k | £2,183 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £747 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £276 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENT POND - FAMILIES SUPPORTING FROGWELL SCHOOL (charity 1204705, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £7k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £898 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £407 a pupil, against a typical £186 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,781 a pupil, against a typical £1,558 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £544 a pupil, against a typical £355 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £606 a pupil, against a typical £445 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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