Castlefields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £293k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE 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 | £976k | £926k | +£50k | £128k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £962k | +£112k | £185k | 243 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £921k | +£118k | £165k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | £144k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£123k | £177k | 233 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£43k | £181k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£169k | £293k | 228 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,439 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,449.
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 | £2,544 | £3,074 | £2,840–£3,444 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,250 | £1,114 | £966–£1,267 |
Supply staff | £35 | £84 | £35–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £276 | £308 | £259–£363 |
Premises | £202 | £305 | £273–£383 |
Energy | £101 | £100 | £74–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £346 | £288 | £238–£351 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £112 | £77–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boxmoor Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Maidensbridge Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington In deficit
- Torkington Primary School Healthy
- St Clare's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Dinglewell Infant School Large reserves
- Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Abbey Gates Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,829 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £333 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CASTLEFIELDS SCHOOL (charity 1041537, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £14k | £10k |
2024-09 | £14k | £10k |
2023-09 | £18k | £17k |
2022-09 | £19k | £8k |
2021-09 | £3k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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