Wardour Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £554k | £549k | +£6k | £2k | 88 |
2019-20 | £494k | £500k | -£6k | -£5k | 88 |
2020-21 | £527k | £462k | +£65k | £60k | 84 |
2021-22 | £529k | £515k | +£13k | £74k | 92 |
2022-23 | £607k | £553k | +£54k | £127k | 86 |
2023-24 | £594k | £588k | +£6k | £133k | 86 |
2024-25 | £638k | £657k | -£19k | £114k | 85 |
2025-26 | £663k | £687k | -£24k | £90k | 95 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,235 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,473.
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 | £4,021 | £3,730 | £3,478–£4,073 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £938 | £1,108 | £912–£1,492 |
Supply staff | £60 | £149 | £87–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £398 | £304–£517 |
Premises | £350 | £401 | £301–£449 |
Energy | £98 | £112 | £99–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £384 | £279–£506 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £246 | £126–£406 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scotton Lingerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Beoley First School Large reserves
- Grateley Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Dunsford Community Academy Healthy
- Chew Magna Primary School Healthy
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Amport Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Tew County Primary School Tight
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £608k | £6,397 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £52 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £669 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WARDOUR SCHOOL (charity 1118933, Registered) raised £39k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £39k | £28k |
2024-08 | £26k | £18k |
2023-08 | £23k | £23k |
2022-08 | £9k | £9k |
2021-12 | £8k | £4k |
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.
- 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?
- 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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