Widney Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £399k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Solihull · Primary · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£32k | £172k | 255 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £160k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £187k | 255 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£12k | £174k | 291 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£57k | £231k | 325 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£4k | £235k | 327 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£93k | £327k | 327 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£71k | £399k | 328 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,855 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,801.
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 | £2,800 | £3,276 | £3,107–£3,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £899 | £1,342 | £1,067–£1,513 |
Supply staff | £136 | £99 | £43–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £307 | £275–£367 |
Premises | £369 | £336 | £280–£388 |
Energy | £92 | £94 | £75–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £534 | £325 | £211–£407 |
Bought-in services | £244 | £119 | £88–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Burton Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bradshaw Primary School In deficit
- Etwall Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Healthy
- Reffley Academy Large reserves
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Large reserves
- Carr Green Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,722 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £136 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £351 |
Money raised by parents
WIDNEY JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1114587, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £20k |
2024-08 | £9k | £6k |
2023-08 | £16k | £17k |
2022-08 | £4k | £684 |
2021-08 | £1k | £457 |
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.
- 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £244 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £534 a pupil, against a typical £325 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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