Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £385k | £397k | -£12k | £2k | 58 |
2019-20 | £389k | £397k | -£8k | -£6k | 53 |
2021-22 | £470k | £445k | +£25k | £28k | 66 |
2022-23 | £537k | £509k | +£28k | £19k | 68 |
2023-24 | £571k | £548k | +£23k | £41k | 62 |
2024-25 | £605k | £572k | +£33k | £45k | 60 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,455 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,753.
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 | £3,669 | £4,890 | £4,106–£5,389 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,008 | £1,439 | £1,111–£2,148 |
Supply staff | £496 | £148 | £75–£402 |
Admin and clerical | £810 | £587 | £451–£636 |
Premises | £364 | £425 | £353–£546 |
Energy | £149 | £148 | £106–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £496 | £499 | £402–£653 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £337 | £215–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Healthy
- Tetsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Armathwaite School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Masham CofE Primary School In deficit
- Peppard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oldfield Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £565k | £9,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £661 |
Money raised by parents
WIMBORNE ST GILES FIRST SCHOOL PTA (charity 1206892, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £10k | £10k |
2025-08 | £9k | £12k |
2024-08 | £8k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £496 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £810 a pupil, against a typical £587 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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