Warcop CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 6% 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). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £513k | £531k | -£17k | £29k | 89 |
2019-20 | £530k | £532k | -£2k | £28k | 87 |
2020-21 | £517k | £484k | +£33k | £60k | 72 |
2021-22 | £546k | £561k | -£14k | £46k | 68 |
2022-23 | £590k | £599k | -£10k | £36k | 81 |
2023-24 | £672k | £651k | +£21k | £57k | 76 |
2024-25 | £691k | £697k | -£5k | £52k | 86 |
2025-26 | £774k | £776k | -£2k | £50k | 85 |
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 53% of them. It spends £9,125 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,603.
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 | £4,163 | £4,001 | £3,681–£4,322 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,718 | £1,675 | £1,230–£2,021 |
Supply staff | £186 | £182 | £95–£328 |
Admin and clerical | £437 | £410 | £321–£531 |
Premises | £716 | £447 | £361–£538 |
Energy | £152 | £136 | £113–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £742 | £431 | £326–£476 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £294 | £139–£423 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Landewednack Community Primary School In deficit
- Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sholden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Matthews Church of England Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Healthy
- East Huntspill Primary Academy Large reserves
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Healthy
- Caton Primary School Large reserves
- West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £731k | £8,599 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £430 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £227 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £507 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £742 a pupil, against a typical £431 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £716 a pupil, against a typical £447 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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