Malmesbury Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MALMESBURY C OF E PRIMARY 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£67k | £107k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£171k | £49k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£84k | £100k | 418 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£141k | £127k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | £0 | £142k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£54k | £105k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£65k | £139k | 409 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,306 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,112.
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 | £2,973 | £3,039 | £2,818–£3,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,440 | £1,154 | £942–£1,332 |
Supply staff | £54 | £111 | £58–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £256 | £210–£287 |
Premises | £222 | £313 | £239–£338 |
Energy | £90 | £72 | £63–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £240 | £207–£312 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £105 | £59–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- Sharmans Cross Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oakworth Primary School Healthy
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- Arunside School, Horsham Healthy
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Camestone School Large reserves
- Taverham VC CE Junior School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,839 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £257k | £628 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £318 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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