The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £852k | £877k | -£24k | £46k | 190 |
2019-20 | £835k | £887k | -£52k | -£6k | 197 |
2020-21 | £947k | £861k | +£86k | £80k | 200 |
2021-22 | £977k | £974k | +£3k | £83k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£30k | £53k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£648 | £54k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £86k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£24k | £62k | 201 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,348 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,812.
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 | £3,445 | £3,156 | £2,964–£3,350 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,206 | £1,066–£1,471 |
Supply staff | £37 | £95 | £64–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £318 | £219–£387 |
Premises | £271 | £365 | £311–£504 |
Energy | £59 | £100 | £83–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £300 | £236–£360 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £222 | £132–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Duchy School Bradninch Large reserves
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough In deficit
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wellington Eagles Primary Academy Healthy
- Penns Primary School In deficit
- Sheddingdean Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Denmead Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £482 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £113 |
Money raised by parents
Shaftesbury Abbey CE VA Primary School PTFA (charity 1062348, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £13k | £15k |
2025-08 | £16k | £9k |
2024-08 | £16k | £13k |
2023-08 | £9k | £13k |
2022-08 | £10k | £9k |
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.
- 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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