Preshute Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £864k | £900k | -£36k | £91k | 189 |
2019-20 | £862k | £919k | -£57k | £35k | 186 |
2020-21 | £882k | £879k | +£3k | £37k | 180 |
2021-22 | £916k | £946k | -£31k | £6k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £39k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£10k | £49k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£24k | £73k | 157 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £75k | 135 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,164 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,771.
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 | £3,832 | £3,382 | £3,181–£3,745 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,287 | £1,217 | £920–£1,431 |
Supply staff | £4 | £138 | £84–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £683 | £368 | £275–£418 |
Premises | £295 | £330 | £241–£404 |
Energy | £61 | £113 | £90–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £837 | £312 | £273–£396 |
Bought-in services | £206 | £193 | £82–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Broughton Primary School Tight
- Sound and District Primary School In deficit
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School Large reserves
- North Waltham Primary School Tight
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Healthy
- Brinkworth Earl Danby's Church of England Primary In deficit
- Puddletown Church of England First School Large reserves
- Bradfield Dungworth Primary School Healthy
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brize Norton Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £990k | £7,335 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £308 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £175 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £842 |
Money raised by parents
PRESHUTE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1030823, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £6k |
2024-08 | £14k | £14k |
2023-08 | £10k | £11k |
2022-08 | £15k | £18k |
2021-08 | £13k | £9k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £837 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £683 a pupil, against a typical £368 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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