Wood End Infant & Pre-School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £75k, 7% 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). Milton Keynes · 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 | £670k | £688k | -£18k | £47k | 67 |
2019-20 | £751k | £785k | -£34k | £13k | 58 |
2020-21 | £836k | £845k | -£9k | £4k | 59 |
2021-22 | £814k | £845k | -£31k | -£26k | 62 |
2022-23 | £874k | £892k | -£18k | -£44k | 69 |
2023-24 | £919k | £977k | -£58k | -£102k | 84 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | -£97k | 69 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | -£75k | 63 |
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 7% of them. It spends £17,428 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,542.
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 | £6,165 | £4,552 | £3,865–£5,088 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,605 | £1,822 | £1,309–£2,304 |
Supply staff | £101 | £251 | £108–£547 |
Admin and clerical | £1,143 | £544 | £437–£692 |
Premises | £602 | £649 | £478–£719 |
Energy | £229 | £181 | £126–£243 |
Learning resources & ICT | £463 | £451 | £335–£592 |
Bought-in services | £491 | £316 | £109–£578 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wrangle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Werrington Community Primary School Tight
- Bournmoor Primary School Healthy
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Skipsea Primary School Large reserves
- Fishtoft Academy Large reserves
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy In deficit
- Hexham First School In deficit
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Little Snoring Community Primary Academy Tight
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £17,260 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £1,384 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £679 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £521 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £6,605 a pupil, against a typical £1,822 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,143 a pupil, against a typical £544 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,165 a pupil, against a typical £4,552 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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