Wilton CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £187k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £1.1m | £997k | +£101k | £220k | 174 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £216k | 160 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £150k | 166 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £146k | 156 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£95k | £195k | 155 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£51k | £142k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£103k | £187k | 188 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,186 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,692.
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 | £3,458 | £3,081–£3,900 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,676 | £1,580 | £1,280–£1,830 |
Supply staff | £122 | £179 | £60–£413 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £399 | £343–£476 |
Premises | £128 | £482 | £383–£546 |
Energy | £69 | £112 | £89–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £548 | £339 | £227–£446 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £286 | £104–£402 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Tight
- South Hetton Primary Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Healthy
- Windale Primary School Large reserves
- Chaucer Infant School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Healthy
- Whittlefield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,931 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £133 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £867 |
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 £548 a pupil, against a typical £339 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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