The Minster CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 5% 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 | £986k | £940k | +£46k | £154k | 204 |
2019-20 | £957k | £977k | -£20k | £134k | 204 |
2020-21 | £958k | £935k | +£23k | £157k | 205 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £978k | +£31k | £188k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£41k | £147k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£45k | £101k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £118k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£55k | £63k | 209 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,136 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,342.
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 | £3,274 | £3,048 | £2,959–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £855 | £1,136 | £808–£1,292 |
Supply staff | £45 | £89 | £37–£163 |
Admin and clerical | £255 | £322 | £262–£389 |
Premises | £323 | £339 | £281–£382 |
Energy | £119 | £96 | £82–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £284 | £255–£356 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £170 | £125–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hermitage Primary School Large reserves
- Belgrave Primary School In deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
- Jerry Clay Academy In deficit
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Healthy
- Lostock Primary School Tight
- Worth Primary School Large reserves
- Wildmoor Heath School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,568 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £50 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £125 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £307 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £447 a pupil, against a typical £284 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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