New Close Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £161k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £593k | £680k | -£87k | £114k | 86 |
2019-20 | £562k | £473k | +£89k | £0 | 86 |
2020-21 | £563k | £605k | -£42k | £0 | 96 |
2021-22 | £547k | £615k | -£68k | £0 | 104 |
2022-23 | £747k | £711k | +£36k | £0 | 119 |
2023-24 | £907k | £907k | £0 | £0 | 130 |
2024-25 | £967k | £950k | +£17k | £161k | 156 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,109 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,251.
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 | £3,280 | £3,433 | £3,059–£3,723 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,158 | £1,439 | £1,151–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £116 | £164 | £72–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £148 | £354 | £244–£435 |
Premises | £277 | £403 | £344–£558 |
Energy | £167 | £106 | £89–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £305 | £195–£370 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £188 | £81–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Healthy
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School Tight
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Northfield Infant School Large reserves
- Broomgrove Infant School Large reserves
- North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Marleigh Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £953k | £6,129 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £90 |
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 energy is £167 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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