St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £9k | 238 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£23k | -£15k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £15k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£45k | -£30k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | -£67k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£73k | -£140k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£77k | -£63k | 194 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£114k | £51k | 186 |
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 £6,737 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,576.
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 | £3,140 | £3,210 | £3,016–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,018 | £1,214 | £948–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £127 | £109 | £50–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £300 | £204–£399 |
Premises | £476 | £330 | £229–£461 |
Energy | £91 | £101 | £79–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £313 | £253–£400 |
Bought-in services | £348 | £133 | £74–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heage Primary School Tight
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Garden Primary School Large reserves
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Langtoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Little Hoole Primary School Large reserves
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,612 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £214 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £138k | £740 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £348 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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