Southbroom Infants' School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 6% 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: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION 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 | £830k | £808k | +£22k | £0 | 155 |
2019-20 | £952k | £841k | +£111k | £0 | 158 |
2020-21 | £871k | £842k | +£29k | £0 | 140 |
2021-22 | £915k | £905k | +£10k | £0 | 122 |
2022-23 | £810k | £825k | -£15k | £0 | 118 |
2023-24 | £830k | £695k | +£135k | £0 | 91 |
2024-25 | £722k | £743k | -£21k | £46k | 74 |
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 67% of them. It spends £10,041 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,123.
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 | £4,757 | £4,301 | £3,677–£4,870 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,838 | £1,669 | £1,307–£1,815 |
Supply staff | £230 | £168 | £47–£317 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £483 | £401–£573 |
Premises | £757 | £497 | £377–£623 |
Energy | £622 | £158 | £123–£240 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £376 | £258–£467 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £280 | £106–£375 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barnby and North Cove Community Primary School In deficit
- Wirksworth Junior School Large reserves
- Brook Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Laceyfields Academy Large reserves
- Fiskerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Steeping Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cromford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- George Romney Junior School In deficit
- Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £705k | £9,527 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £270 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £230 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SOUTHBROOM INFANTS (charity 1168179, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £6k |
2024-08 | £8k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £7k |
2022-08 | £4k | £6k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 52% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £622 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £757 a pupil, against a typical £497 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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