Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £56k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · 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 | £510k | £484k | +£25k | £39k | 77 |
2019-20 | £473k | £468k | +£5k | £44k | 62 |
2020-21 | £465k | £466k | -£1k | £43k | 63 |
2021-22 | £515k | £527k | -£13k | £30k | 82 |
2022-23 | £632k | £590k | +£42k | £73k | 85 |
2023-24 | £596k | £612k | -£16k | £57k | 80 |
2024-25 | £659k | £656k | +£3k | £60k | 74 |
2025-26 | £649k | £653k | -£4k | £56k | 72 |
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 87% of them. It spends £9,135 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,331.
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 | £4,137 | £4,425 | £3,666–£4,852 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,417 | £1,674 | £1,253–£2,195 |
Supply staff | £222 | £116 | £58–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £536 | £397–£659 |
Premises | £594 | £401 | £349–£482 |
Energy | £158 | £141 | £110–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £665 | £471 | £373–£619 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £354 | £195–£437 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Goldsborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Dodleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Goodly Dale Primary School Healthy
- Wood Street Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School Healthy
- Fowlmere Primary School In deficit
- Tibberton CofE First School Healthy
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Healthy
- Samlesbury Church of England School Large reserves
- St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School In deficit
- Trythall Community Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £604k | £8,449 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £281 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £629 |
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?
- Spending on premises is £594 a pupil, against a typical £401 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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