Ewelme CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £449k | £448k | +£209 | £28k | 82 |
2019-20 | £464k | £466k | -£1k | £27k | 76 |
2020-21 | £449k | £452k | -£4k | £24k | 86 |
2021-22 | £509k | £506k | +£2k | £26k | 87 |
2022-23 | £538k | £515k | +£23k | £49k | 73 |
2023-24 | £533k | £558k | -£25k | £24k | 79 |
2024-25 | £600k | £618k | -£17k | £7k | 91 |
2025-26 | £801k | £765k | +£36k | £43k | 92 |
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 £8,320 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,616.
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 | £4,435 | £3,968 | £3,701–£4,419 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,695 | £1,159 | £914–£1,356 |
Supply staff | £79 | £91 | £36–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £417 | £313–£510 |
Premises | £240 | £391 | £283–£451 |
Energy | £142 | £109 | £82–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £388 | £281–£484 |
Bought-in services | £158 | £206 | £136–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yattendon C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Adlington Primary School In deficit
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Large reserves
- The Bramptons Primary School Healthy
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Newbald Primary School Healthy
- Dean CofE School Large reserves
- Packington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £626k | £6,802 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £144 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £170 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £176k | £1,908 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF EWELME SCHOOL (charity 1066698, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £20k | £30k |
2024-03 | £25k | £17k |
2023-03 | £28k | £17k |
2022-03 | £28k | £33k |
2021-03 | £20k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,695 a pupil, against a typical £1,159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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