Sutton Veny CofE School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 4% 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 | £711k | £751k | -£40k | £5k | 180 |
2019-20 | £776k | £783k | -£7k | -£3k | 180 |
2020-21 | £817k | £746k | +£70k | £68k | 156 |
2021-22 | £800k | £791k | +£9k | £76k | 155 |
2022-23 | £843k | £899k | -£56k | £20k | 163 |
2023-24 | £933k | £924k | +£9k | £29k | 161 |
2024-25 | £948k | £961k | -£13k | £16k | 173 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£26k | £42k | 168 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,017 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,690.
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 | £3,475 | £3,220 | £3,093–£3,619 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £777 | £1,248 | £954–£1,432 |
Supply staff | £46 | £90 | £15–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £290 | £248–£418 |
Premises | £222 | £331 | £212–£401 |
Energy | £88 | £107 | £89–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £255 | £207–£345 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £117 | £52–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oaklands Infant School In deficit
- Polehampton Church of England Infant School Healthy
- Bathampton Primary School Healthy
- Blackwell First School Healthy
- Langwathby CofE Primary School In deficit
- Shelley First School Large reserves
- Valley Road School In deficit
- Warter Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Valley End CofE Infant School Healthy
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £994k | £5,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £92 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £193 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £258 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SUTTON VENY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 290388, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £16k |
2024-08 | £6k | £6k |
2023-08 | £4k | £8k |
2022-08 | £13k | £6k |
2021-08 | £7k | £10k |
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.
- 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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