Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £99k in reserve, 6% 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: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£43k | £33k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £945k | +£61k | £50k | 191 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£72k | £90k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£79k | £132k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£59k | £153k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | £88k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£40k | £99k | 240 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,280.
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 | £2,479 | £3,189 | £2,900–£3,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,771 | £1,096 | £892–£1,316 |
Supply staff | £208 | £108 | £38–£209 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £315 | £252–£372 |
Premises | £267 | £328 | £287–£370 |
Energy | £79 | £98 | £66–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £542 | £282 | £241–£389 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £154 | £51–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastern Green Junior School Large reserves
- Walderslade Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- King's Academy Gomer Large reserves
- Ouston Primary School Large reserves
- Otford Primary School Large reserves
- Someries Junior School Healthy
- Claytons Primary School In deficit
- Parkgate Junior School Large reserves
- Crossways Junior School Large reserves
- Westdale Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,158 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £354 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £152k | £633 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BISHOP CANNINGS SCHOOL (charity 1024831, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £9k | £7k |
2024-06 | £12k | £10k |
2023-06 | £21k | £15k |
2022-06 | £14k | £8k |
2021-06 | £17k | £12k |
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 learning resources & ict is £542 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,771 a pupil, against a typical £1,096 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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