St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton: school finances
Healthy
Holds £133k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£76k | £144k | 362 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£51k | £93k | 363 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£46k | £139k | 367 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£31k | £171k | 348 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£59k | £112k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£16k | £128k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£36k | £164k | 343 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£31k | £133k | 318 |
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 £7,266 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,344.
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 | £3,433 | £3,036 | £2,920–£3,174 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,414 | £1,148 | £948–£1,517 |
Supply staff | £52 | £115 | £53–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £373 | £271 | £228–£344 |
Premises | £313 | £335 | £277–£381 |
Energy | £93 | £91 | £77–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £537 | £258 | £206–£321 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £144 | £66–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ermine Street Church Academy Large reserves
- Aughton Town Green Primary School Healthy
- Hallgate Primary School Cottingham In deficit
- Joydens Wood Junior School Large reserves
- Westgarth Primary School Tight
- Farndon Primary School Healthy
- Caen Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fairfield Academy In deficit
- Moorlands Junior School Tight
- Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £210k | £661 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £77k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £514 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARYS PRIMARY SCHOOL PURTON PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1215993, Registered)
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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £537 a pupil, against a typical £258 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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