St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 7% 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 | £416k | £481k | -£65k | £0 | 86 |
2019-20 | £478k | £490k | -£12k | £0 | 97 |
2020-21 | £540k | £482k | +£58k | £0 | 93 |
2021-22 | £575k | £632k | -£57k | £0 | 96 |
2022-23 | £641k | £613k | +£28k | £0 | 86 |
2023-24 | £655k | £570k | +£85k | £0 | 91 |
2024-25 | £757k | £566k | +£191k | £55k | 89 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,360 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,381.
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 | £2,989 | £4,007 | £3,683–£4,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £888 | £1,568 | £1,270–£1,803 |
Supply staff | £382 | £110 | £57–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £467 | £398–£553 |
Premises | £337 | £354 | £258–£466 |
Energy | £101 | £117 | £79–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £406 | £318–£518 |
Bought-in services | £404 | £223 | £106–£419 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seend Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Offord Primary School Healthy
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Barford Primary School In deficit
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Suckley Primary School Large reserves
- Storth CofE School In deficit
- Great Casterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Horsley Woodhouse Primary School Healthy
- Danby Church of England Voluntary Aided School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £749k | £8,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £1,416 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £90 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £382 a pupil, against a typical £110 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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