Newport Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Isle of Wight · 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 | £1.4m | +£14k | £117k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£50k | £166k | 301 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£45k | £211k | 298 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£10k | £201k | 305 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£1k | £200k | 310 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£71k | £129k | 298 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£51k | £180k | 300 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£93k | £87k | 300 |
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 £6,707 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,316.
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 | £3,045 | £3,204 | £2,870–£3,429 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,694 | £1,144 | £937–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £71 | £126 | £49–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £267 | £218–£347 |
Premises | £268 | £327 | £244–£373 |
Energy | £123 | £92 | £78–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £279 | £232–£364 |
Bought-in services | £329 | £181 | £100–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Merrydale Infant School In deficit
- Hookstone Chase Primary School In deficit
- Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Newburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Pearl Hyde Community Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Primary School In deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Large reserves
- Sutton Green Primary School In deficit
- Minehead First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,088 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £283 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £309 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £329 a pupil, against a typical £181 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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