Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £697k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.0m | £4.1m | +£847k | £862k | 956 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.6m | -£48k | £957k | 975 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£112k | £970k | 1,055 |
2021-22 | £7.1m | £7.1m | -£70k | £945k | 1,156 |
2022-23 | £7.8m | £7.7m | +£118k | £933k | 1,178 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £8.3m | -£130k | £889k | 1,184 |
2024-25 | £8.8m | £8.9m | -£47k | £697k | 1,188 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,471 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,099.
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 | £4,247 | £4,204 | £4,069–£4,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £533 | £489 | £351–£662 |
Supply staff | £0 | £35 | £8–£74 |
Admin and clerical | £640 | £492 | £394–£564 |
Premises | £297 | £368 | £329–£424 |
Energy | £148 | £130 | £110–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £880 | £699 | £609–£908 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £111 | £60–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Large reserves
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Large reserves
- Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Tight
- South Wilts Grammar School Large reserves
- Colchester County High School for Girls Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Tonbridge Grammar School Large reserves
- The Skinners' School Heading for deficit
- The Crypt School Large reserves
- Marling School In deficit
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Large reserves
- Reading School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £6,368 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £12 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.3m | £1,064 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1081166, Registered) raised £26k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £26k | £35k |
2024-07 | £33k | £22k |
2023-07 | £33k | £25k |
2022-07 | £16k | £19k |
2021-07 | £11k | £8k |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £640 a pupil, against a typical £492 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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