Nythe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · 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.
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 | £840k | £833k | +£7k | £86k | 172 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £930k | +£146k | £265k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£48k | £277k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£85k | £150k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£109k | £0 | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£83k | £88k | 174 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,793 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,239.
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 | £3,379 | £3,356 | £3,129–£3,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,190 | £1,394 | £1,066–£1,925 |
Supply staff | £63 | £112 | £64–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £314 | £254–£381 |
Premises | £477 | £338 | £281–£420 |
Energy | £121 | £98 | £81–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £303 | £238–£363 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £134 | £93–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Thythorn Field Community Primary School Tight
- Vickerstown School In deficit
- Pickering Community Infant School In deficit
- Quainton Church of England School Healthy
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Heading for deficit
- St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Welton Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton Primary School Large reserves
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,954 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £316 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NYTHE SCHOOL (charity 1060966, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £5k | £5k |
2024-07 | £6k | £6k |
2023-07 | £10k | £7k |
2022-07 | £6k | £4k |
2021-07 | £6k | £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 £483 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £477 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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