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Spetisbury CofE Primary School: school finances

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Holds £82k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.

Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.

Reserve at year end
£82k7% of a year's income
Last year's balance
+£89kincome minus spending
Income per pupil
£6,457
Pupils
184+20% since 2018-19

Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY 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

£0£25k£50k£75k2018-19: £85k reserve2018-192019-20: £60k reserve2019-202020-21: £69k reserve2020-212021-22: £56k reserve2021-222022-23: £53k reserve2022-232023-24: £48k reserve2023-242024-25: £82k reserve2024-25

Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25

Income Spending

£600k£800k£1.0m£1.2mIncomeSpending2018-19: income £718k, spending £735k2018-192019-20: income £710k, spending £741k2019-202020-21: income £782k, spending £769k2020-212021-22: income £880k, spending £858k2021-222022-23: income £1.0m, spending £966k2022-232023-24: income £1.1m, spending £1.1m2023-242024-25: income £1.2m, spending £1.1m2024-25
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YearIncomeSpendingBalanceReservePupils
2018-19
£718k
£735k
-£17k
£85k
153
2019-20
£710k
£741k
-£31k
£60k
159
2020-21
£782k
£769k
+£13k
£69k
171
2021-22
£880k
£858k
+£22k
£56k
199
2022-23
£1.0m
£966k
+£72k
£53k
190
2023-24
£1.1m
£1.1m
-£5k
£48k
182
2024-25
£1.2m
£1.1m
+£89k
£82k
184

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 57% of them. It spends £5,973 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,788.

This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median

Teachers: this school £2,929 per pupil; similar schools £3,334 (middle half £3,065–£3,467)Teachers£2,929Support staff (e.g. TAs): this school £1,168 per pupil; similar schools £1,304 (middle half £1,030–£1,446)Support staff (e.g. TAs)£1,168Supply staff: this school £82 per pupil; similar schools £113 (middle half £50–£239)Supply staff£82Admin and clerical: this school £217 per pupil; similar schools £308 (middle half £206–£407)Admin and clerical£217Premises: this school £207 per pupil; similar schools £344 (middle half £255–£461)Premises£207Energy: this school £76 per pupil; similar schools £107 (middle half £91–£129)Energy£76Learning resources & ICT: this school £217 per pupil; similar schools £318 (middle half £253–£404)Learning resources & ICT£217Bought-in services: this school £33 per pupil; similar schools £133 (middle half £96–£265)Bought-in services£33
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Spending per pupilThis schoolSimilar schools (median)Middle half
Teachers
£2,929
£3,334
£3,065–£3,467
Support staff (e.g. TAs)
£1,168
£1,304
£1,030–£1,446
Supply staff
£82
£113
£50–£239
Admin and clerical
£217
£308
£206–£407
Premises
£207
£344
£255–£461
Energy
£76
£107
£91–£129
Learning resources & ICT
£217
£318
£253–£404
Bought-in services
£33
£133
£96–£265

Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools

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Where the money comes from, 2024-25

SourceAmountPer pupil
Government grants
£1.1m
£6,000
SEN funding (part of grants)
£59k
£321
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations)
£84k
£457

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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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