St John's CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £110k in reserve, 13% 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: ACORN EDUCATION 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £614k | £571k | +£43k | £58k | 123 |
2019-20 | £688k | £554k | +£134k | £0 | 121 |
2020-21 | £687k | £596k | +£91k | £0 | 109 |
2021-22 | £651k | £622k | +£29k | £0 | 88 |
2022-23 | £615k | £571k | +£44k | £0 | 104 |
2023-24 | £688k | £687k | +£1k | £0 | 117 |
2024-25 | £816k | £708k | +£108k | £110k | 106 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,679 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,121.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,528 | £3,732 | £3,354–£4,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,208 | £1,501 | £1,215–£1,813 |
Supply staff | £0 | £131 | £50–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £358 | £390 | £275–£485 |
Premises | £255 | £363 | £309–£491 |
Energy | £123 | £136 | £104–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £366 | £247–£497 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £159 | £47–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Healthy
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Petham Primary School Large reserves
- Earlsheaton Infant School In deficit
- St Issey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Nawton Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shepherdswell Academy Healthy
- Summercourt Academy Healthy
- Rillington Primary School Large reserves
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £799k | £7,538 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £160 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St John's CofE School · All Wiltshire school finances