St. Peter's CE Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £252k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Free schools.
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
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £582k | £513k | +£69k | £68k | 86 |
2019-20 | £765k | £754k | +£11k | £63k | 129 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11k | £53k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£99k | £105k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£147k | £163k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£95k | £257k | 303 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£111k | £252k | 320 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,608.
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 | £3,638 | £3,213 | £2,831–£3,535 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,388 | £1,366 | £997–£1,589 |
Supply staff | £6 | £126 | £67–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £274 | £229–£342 |
Premises | £184 | £300 | £231–£384 |
Energy | £53 | £87 | £72–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £475 | £238 | £182–£341 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £104 | £59–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- Thameside Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bowmansgreen Primary School In deficit
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Cookridge Primary School In deficit
- Grange Junior School Large reserves
- William Austin Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Large reserves
- Locking Primary School Healthy
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,772 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £209 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £475 a pupil, against a typical £238 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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