Warden Hill Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £124k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Luton · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£27k | £126k | 454 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£39k | £87k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£5k | £92k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£20k | £112k | 467 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£116k | £228k | 457 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£90k | £318k | 438 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£105k | £213k | 425 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£89k | £124k | 418 |
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 £7,073 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,383.
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 | £3,726 | £3,125 | £2,865–£3,364 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,288 | £1,291 | £1,099–£1,468 |
Supply staff | £4 | £93 | £23–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £273 | £212–£328 |
Premises | £258 | £297 | £238–£385 |
Energy | £87 | £80 | £63–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £362 | £252 | £198–£314 |
Bought-in services | £158 | £127 | £99–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Hempstalls Primary School Healthy
- Meryfield Primary School Large reserves
- Falcon Junior School Heading for deficit
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Elstow School Large reserves
- Half Acres Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Large reserves
- St John and St Francis Church School Large reserves
- Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Pudsey Waterloo Primary Large reserves
- The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,357 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £148k | £355 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £214k | £513 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £362 a pupil, against a typical £252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,726 a pupil, against a typical £3,125 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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