Widmer End Community Combined School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £121k, 9% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£41k | -£28k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£56k | £28k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£71k | £100k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£20k | £80k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£74k | £6k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£34k | -£28k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£14k | -£15k | 192 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£106k | -£121k | 184 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,216 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,509.
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 | £3,408 | £3,331 | £3,136–£3,462 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,519 | £1,192 | £870–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £102 | £121 | £34–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £469 | £322 | £273–£396 |
Premises | £293 | £327 | £263–£405 |
Energy | £101 | £102 | £78–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £273 | £229–£399 |
Bought-in services | £384 | £133 | £43–£223 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Seaton Sluice First School Large reserves
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill Tight
- Dauntsey Academy Primary School Healthy
- West Horndon Primary School Large reserves
- Bampton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Parkgate Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School In deficit
- Weedon Bec Primary School Large reserves
- Amotherby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,990 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £244 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £649 |
Money raised by parents
WIDMER END SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1073651, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £19k | £14k |
2025-08 | £20k | £26k |
2024-08 | £31k | £36k |
2023-08 | £18k | £12k |
2022-08 | £11k | £10k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £384 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £469 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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