Lift East Wichel: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £611k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Swindon · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£123k | £139k | 390 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£55k | £194k | 398 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£108k | £302k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£56k | £246k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£100k | £346k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£12k | £358k | 461 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£152k | £510k | 482 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£101k | £611k | 479 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,991 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,954.
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 | £2,401 | £2,892 | £2,635–£3,057 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,473 | £1,261 | £1,036–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £66 | £77 | £7–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £260 | £197–£286 |
Premises | £314 | £305 | £237–£353 |
Energy | £89 | £80 | £67–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £342 | £263 | £198–£323 |
Bought-in services | £174 | £101 | £63–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Town Academy Healthy
- Spring Cottage Primary School Healthy
- Lydgate Junior School Tight
- Woodfall Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bedgrove Junior School Large reserves
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Newhall Primary Academy Healthy
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Large reserves
- King Edward Primary School In deficit
- Mountfields Lodge School Large reserves
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Healthy
- Overdale Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £5,750 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £200 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £240k | £500 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
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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