Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PICKWICK ACADEMY 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 | £717k | £730k | -£13k | £62k | 143 |
2019-20 | £696k | £700k | -£4k | £58k | 137 |
2020-21 | £675k | £672k | +£3k | £61k | 137 |
2021-22 | £719k | £717k | +£1k | £63k | 128 |
2022-23 | £739k | £725k | +£15k | £77k | 127 |
2024-25 | £735k | £792k | -£57k | £46k | 122 |
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 £6,492 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,554.
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 | £3,369 | £3,475 | £3,115–£3,804 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £943 | £1,190 | £955–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £385 | £162 | £58–£351 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £382 | £290–£532 |
Premises | £459 | £422 | £352–£483 |
Energy | £139 | £129 | £102–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £172 | £386 | £259–£484 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £173 | £124–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Churchfields, the Village School Healthy
- Highwood Copse Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Large reserves
- Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Healthy
- Adlington Primary School Healthy
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Blackawton Primary School Large reserves
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £813k | £6,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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