Seven Fields Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVER LEARNING 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£16k | £169k | 367 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£25k | £72k | 336 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£92k | £154k | 307 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£54k | £137k | 282 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£72k | £66k | 271 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£57k | £61k | 259 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£104k | £111k | 249 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,521.
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 | £3,779 | £3,622 | £3,369–£4,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,390 | £1,826 | £1,478–£2,167 |
Supply staff | £0 | £220 | £74–£450 |
Admin and clerical | £474 | £403 | £296–£501 |
Premises | £486 | £494 | £415–£595 |
Energy | £165 | £126 | £101–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £329 | £243–£417 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £236 | £111–£443 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas Gray Primary School In deficit
- Marlborough Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Mereside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Topcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Academy Healthy
- Newlands Primary School Healthy
- Cotmanhay Junior School Healthy
- Thorntree Academy Large reserves
- Princethorpe Junior School Healthy
- Seascape Primary School Heading for deficit
- Crowcroft Park Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £9,072 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £159k | £639 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £72 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 32% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £542 a pupil, against a typical £329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,390 a pupil, against a typical £1,826 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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