Swarland Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £260k in reserve, 41% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · Primary · Community 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 | £434k | £425k | +£9k | £86k | 83 |
2019-20 | £469k | £466k | +£3k | £89k | 84 |
2020-21 | £489k | £451k | +£38k | £127k | 92 |
2021-22 | £540k | £482k | +£58k | £185k | 91 |
2022-23 | £601k | £565k | +£36k | £221k | 88 |
2023-24 | £616k | £588k | +£27k | £248k | 88 |
2024-25 | £634k | £619k | +£15k | £263k | 83 |
2025-26 | £629k | £632k | -£3k | £260k | 76 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,317 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,740.
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 | £5,185 | £4,083 | £3,674–£4,783 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £572 | £1,286 | £1,149–£1,722 |
Supply staff | £165 | £138 | £52–£461 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £445 | £355–£526 |
Premises | £373 | £454 | £384–£556 |
Energy | £112 | £146 | £119–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £454 | £485 | £346–£575 |
Bought-in services | £255 | £277 | £209–£473 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Tight
- Crawford Village Primary School Healthy
- Elmley Castle CofE First School In deficit
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Large reserves
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £593k | £7,801 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3k | £40 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £4k | £55 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £472 |
Money raised by parents
SWARLAND HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1055029, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £5k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
2022-08 | £523 | £3k |
2021-08 | £94 | £69 |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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