Gomeldon Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £30k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £621k | £584k | +£37k | £39k | 138 |
2019-20 | £610k | £604k | +£6k | £45k | 142 |
2020-21 | £670k | £636k | +£34k | £79k | 141 |
2021-22 | £692k | £691k | +£1k | £80k | 134 |
2022-23 | £715k | £782k | -£67k | £13k | 138 |
2023-24 | £793k | £791k | +£2k | £15k | 137 |
2024-25 | £847k | £833k | +£15k | £30k | 126 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,609 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,370.
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 | £3,106 | £3,450 | £3,144–£3,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,111 | £1,384 | £1,080–£1,700 |
Supply staff | £160 | £103 | £40–£240 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £312 | £243–£472 |
Premises | £344 | £350 | £312–£437 |
Energy | £86 | £108 | £88–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £332 | £273–£440 |
Bought-in services | £242 | £223 | £81–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- Marshfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- High Hesket CofE School In deficit
- Freeland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- St James Church of England First School Large reserves
- Aspley Guise Village School Large reserves
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Low Furness CofE Primary School In deficit
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £800k | £6,346 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £266 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £379 |
Money raised by parents
GOMELDON HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1094375, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £5k |
2025-08 | £11k | £9k |
2024-08 | £6k | £8k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-08 | £7k | £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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £332 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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