Neston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k 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: MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP 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 | £841k | £835k | +£6k | £10k | 201 |
2019-20 | £957k | £940k | +£17k | £27k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £973k | +£61k | £89k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £112k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£30k | £142k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £153k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£192k | £81k | 180 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,567 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,943.
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 | £2,100 | £3,389 | £3,093–£3,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,256 | £1,304 | £1,154–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £22 | £99 | £56–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £332 | £232–£397 |
Premises | £272 | £352 | £285–£410 |
Energy | £89 | £102 | £80–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £317 | £263–£416 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £239 | £134–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lymington Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Studley Infants' School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Tight
- Brookwood Primary School Large reserves
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Tight
- Leyburn Primary School Large reserves
- Brockhampton Primary School Healthy
- Thorngumbald Primary School Healthy
- Kirk Merrington Primary School Tight
- Radley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,311 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £117k | £650 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £322 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NESTON SCHOOL (charity 1088052, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £28k | £30k |
2024-03 | £23k | £20k |
2023-03 | £21k | £18k |
2022-03 | £3k | £6k |
2021-03 | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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