Goldsworth Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £519k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SWAN TRUST 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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£55k | £709k | 624 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.6m | -£251k | £636k | 629 |
2020-21 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£164k | £667k | 627 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.6m | -£399k | £609k | 618 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£232k | £335k | 629 |
2024-25 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£167k | £519k | 618 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,243 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,122.
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 | £4,322 | £3,028 | £2,802–£3,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £508 | £1,159 | £997–£1,391 |
Supply staff | £241 | £92 | £44–£139 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £245 | £177–£333 |
Premises | £341 | £258 | £205–£319 |
Energy | £184 | £72 | £57–£87 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £247 | £198–£302 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £138 | £36–£199 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seaside Primary School Large reserves
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Healthy
- Leigh North Street Primary School Large reserves
- Hempstead Junior School Healthy
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Echelford Primary School Large reserves
- Harrison Primary School Large reserves
- Earls Hall Primary School Tight
- Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove Large reserves
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Moulton Primary School Large reserves
- Beacon Rise Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,152 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £841k | £1,361 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GOLDSWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1100437, Registered) raised £26k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £26k | £41k |
2024-08 | £28k | £15k |
2023-08 | £36k | £47k |
2022-08 | £34k | £24k |
2021-08 | £13k | £13k |
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 supply staff is £241 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £184 a pupil, against a typical £72 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £405 a pupil, against a typical £245 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,322 a pupil, against a typical £3,028 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £345 a pupil, against a typical £247 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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