Wessex Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Windsor and Maidenhead · 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£42k | £56k | 426 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£129k | -£73k | 434 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£114k | -£188k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£44k | -£144k | 389 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£172k | £29k | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£198k | £227k | 364 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£79k | £306k | 340 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£32k | £274k | 320 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,090 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,799.
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 | £4,078 | £3,113 | £2,976–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,503 | £1,490 | £1,180–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £322 | £97 | £46–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £522 | £277 | £239–£355 |
Premises | £403 | £357 | £276–£397 |
Energy | £144 | £104 | £78–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £260 | £222–£423 |
Bought-in services | £166 | £126 | £65–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tyndale Community School Healthy
- Royton Hall Primary School Healthy
- Leigh Beck Junior School Healthy
- Stoke Park Junior School Large reserves
- Windy Nook Primary School Large reserves
- Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Healthy
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Woodwater Academy Large reserves
- Hunts Cross Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,441 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £425 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £145k | £454 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £176k | £550 |
Money raised by parents
WESSEX PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1041997, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-08 | £4k | £16k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £322 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £522 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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