Wargrave CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £196k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£11k | £112k | 392 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£66k | £178k | 388 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£78k | £256k | 398 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£53k | £202k | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£114k | £88k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£30k | £118k | 406 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£24k | £66k | 402 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£130k | £196k | 400 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,786 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,670.
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 | £2,908 | £3,240 | £3,078–£3,462 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,851 | £1,332 | £1,151–£1,618 |
Supply staff | £53 | £134 | £43–£285 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £261 | £217–£330 |
Premises | £179 | £369 | £301–£460 |
Energy | £109 | £99 | £79–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £219 | £199–£298 |
Bought-in services | £281 | £124 | £80–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Raynville Academy Large reserves
- Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) Large reserves
- Milton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Honiton Primary School In deficit
- Highfields Primary School Large reserves
- Lansdowne Primary School Large reserves
- Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Large reserves
- Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wayfield Primary School Healthy
- Linaker Primary School Large reserves
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School Large reserves
- Tanners Brook Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £7,056 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £218k | £546 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £201k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £55 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £281 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £359 a pupil, against a typical £219 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,851 a pupil, against a typical £1,332 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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