Woodbridge High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £738k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Secondary · Community school.
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 | £9.9m | £9.8m | +£39k | £260k | 1,788 |
2019-20 | £10.7m | £10.5m | +£174k | £434k | 1,849 |
2020-21 | £11.5m | £11.3m | +£162k | £596k | 1,877 |
2021-22 | £12.2m | £12.1m | +£125k | £721k | 1,879 |
2022-23 | £13.0m | £12.8m | +£158k | £878k | 1,851 |
2023-24 | £13.9m | £13.9m | -£25k | £853k | 1,938 |
2024-25 | £14.8m | £15.2m | -£438k | £415k | 2,000 |
2025-26 | £16.2m | £15.9m | +£324k | £738k | 1,990 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £7,984 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,140.
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 | £5,083 | £4,868 | £4,542–£5,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £861 | £768 | £441–£1,010 |
Supply staff | £74 | £99 | £55–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £410 | £460 | £373–£550 |
Premises | £345 | £403 | £337–£571 |
Energy | £145 | £131 | £106–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £468 | £425–£537 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £160 | £93–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alperton Community School Large reserves
- Nower Hill High School Large reserves
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School In deficit
- Mill Hill County High School Large reserves
- Elthorne Park High School Large reserves
- Oaks Park High School Large reserves
- Claremont High School Large reserves
- Coombe Girls' School Large reserves
- Beal High School Large reserves
- Cheam High School Large reserves
- Highgate Wood Secondary School In deficit
- Graveney School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £15.7m | £7,889 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £721k | £362 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £367k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £512k | £258 |
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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