Great Bedwyn Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £100k in reserve, 8% 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: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES 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 | £937k | £923k | +£14k | £80k | 207 |
2019-20 | £949k | £946k | +£3k | £52k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £942k | +£89k | £107k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£42k | £114k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£46k | £116k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£75k | £0 | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£85k | £100k | 198 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,362.
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 | £2,682 | £3,097 | £2,833–£3,301 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,121 | £1,056 | £785–£1,377 |
Supply staff | £51 | £81 | £34–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £551 | £349 | £259–£398 |
Premises | £348 | £296 | £250–£357 |
Energy | £45 | £100 | £80–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £313 | £234–£386 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £182 | £101–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Tight
- Waverton Community Primary School Tight
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lane End Primary School In deficit
- Co-op Academy Friarswood In deficit
- Sandiway Primary School In deficit
- Henleaze Infant School In deficit
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Healthy
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Large reserves
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Large reserves
- Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,965 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £76 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £500 |
Money raised by parents
GREAT BEDWYN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1041272, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £47k |
2024-08 | £19k | £24k |
2023-08 | £13k | £2k |
2022-08 | £11k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £551 a pupil, against a typical £349 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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