Shaw Ridge Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £26k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GROVE LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£75k | £88k | 414 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£92k | £118k | 419 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£37k | £154k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£65k | £206k | 436 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£59k | £242k | 431 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£97k | -£26k | 424 |
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 3% of them. It spends £5,533 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,086.
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 | £2,024 | £2,956 | £2,795–£3,139 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,278 | £1,151 | £1,020–£1,331 |
Supply staff | £5 | £76 | £50–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £1,019 | £287 | £204–£330 |
Premises | £290 | £294 | £249–£381 |
Energy | £106 | £84 | £73–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £149 | £276 | £192–£348 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £82 | £59–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holly Lodge Primary Academy Healthy
- Lowton West Primary School Healthy
- Old Earth Primary School Large reserves
- Belswains Primary School Large reserves
- The Bellbird Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Grangefield Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary School Healthy
- Oakhurst Community Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,604 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £158 |
Money raised by parents
Shaw Ridge Primary School Parent Teacher Association (charity 1054106, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £10k |
2024-08 | £17k | £28k |
2023-08 | £30k | £8k |
2022-08 | £15k | £11k |
2021-08 | £17k | £16k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,019 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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