Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £88k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £439k | £464k | -£26k | £80k | 96 |
2019-20 | £527k | £507k | +£21k | £100k | 94 |
2020-21 | £546k | £529k | +£17k | £117k | 95 |
2021-22 | £555k | £591k | -£36k | £81k | 102 |
2022-23 | £627k | £618k | +£9k | £90k | 90 |
2023-24 | £621k | £637k | -£16k | £74k | 97 |
2024-25 | £696k | £686k | +£10k | £84k | 94 |
2025-26 | £774k | £769k | +£5k | £88k | 84 |
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 77% of them. It spends £9,154 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,662.
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 | £4,271 | £4,054 | £3,895–£4,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,512 | £1,511 | £1,126–£1,946 |
Supply staff | £274 | £117 | £31–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £726 | £498 | £381–£613 |
Premises | £408 | £411 | £298–£507 |
Energy | £124 | £124 | £95–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £672 | £439 | £323–£589 |
Bought-in services | £595 | £188 | £135–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holywell Church of England School Healthy
- Tealby School Healthy
- Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Healthy
- Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School In deficit
- Rockland St Mary Primary School Healthy
- Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Stadhampton Primary School Large reserves
- Sithney Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pinchmill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Folksworth CofE Primary School Tight
- Graveley Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £715k | £8,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £476 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £792 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF STAUNTON ON WYE SCHOOL (FOSS) (charity 1130026, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £5k | £3k |
2024-09 | £5k | £3k |
2023-09 | £7k | £11k |
2022-09 | £9k | £7k |
2021-09 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £595 a pupil, against a typical £188 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £672 a pupil, against a typical £439 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £726 a pupil, against a typical £498 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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