The Stonehenge School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £636k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Secondary · Community 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£56k | -£413k | 754 |
2019-20 | £5.1m | £4.9m | +£277k | -£135k | 831 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£432k | £296k | 920 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £5.5m | +£547k | £843k | 969 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.3m | +£280k | £1.1m | 1,019 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £7.2m | -£245k | £879k | 1,064 |
2024-25 | £8.1m | £8.4m | -£239k | £639k | 1,079 |
2025-26 | £8.8m | £8.8m | -£3k | £636k | 1,074 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 47% of them. It spends £8,221 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,501.
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 | £4,493 | £4,300 | £4,059–£4,517 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,138 | £685 | £560–£900 |
Supply staff | £100 | £106 | £51–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £466 | £386–£545 |
Premises | £401 | £440 | £354–£537 |
Energy | £115 | £119 | £103–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £395 | £490 | £369–£575 |
Bought-in services | £474 | £80 | £31–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Colet School Large reserves
- John F Kennedy Catholic School Large reserves
- The Wavell School Large reserves
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Healthy
- Millthorpe School Healthy
- Croxley Danes School Large reserves
- The County High School, Leftwich Tight
- Thamesmead School Large reserves
- Hanley Castle High School Large reserves
- BBG Academy Large reserves
- Stokesley School In deficit
- Blythe Bridge High School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.7m | £8,062 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £409k | £381 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £373k | £347 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £290k | £270 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £474 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,138 a pupil, against a typical £685 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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