Winster CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £73k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £284k | £279k | +£5k | £35k | 37 |
2019-20 | £314k | £308k | +£6k | £41k | 35 |
2020-21 | £321k | £313k | +£8k | £49k | 31 |
2021-22 | £309k | £311k | -£2k | £47k | 26 |
2022-23 | £322k | £310k | +£11k | £59k | 23 |
2023-24 | £296k | £293k | +£4k | £62k | 13 |
2024-25 | £298k | £289k | +£8k | £71k | 7 |
2025-26 | £278k | £275k | +£2k | £73k | 4 |
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 77% of them. It spends £68,845 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £21,794.
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 | £38,122 | £10,091 | £7,631–£14,096 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,768 | £3,755 | £2,296–£4,614 |
Supply staff | £2,212 | £288 | £29–£1,196 |
Admin and clerical | £3,160 | £1,322 | £766–£1,925 |
Premises | £3,056 | £1,180 | £818–£1,451 |
Energy | £1,450 | £379 | £238–£604 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,642 | £1,089 | £771–£1,500 |
Bought-in services | £4,066 | £734 | £126–£2,622 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Newton Blossomville Church of England School Large reserves
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Black Torrington Church of England Primary School Tight
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Elton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Stourview Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Tivetshall Community Primary School Tight
- Middleton Community Primary School In deficit
- Lerryn CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £243k | £60,692 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £8,458 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £758 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £8,689 |
Money raised by parents
WINSTER C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1033033, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £2k | £4k |
2024-09 | £5k | £7k |
2023-09 | £11k | £3k |
2022-09 | £227 | £1k |
2021-09 | £31 | £204 |
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 89% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,212 a pupil, against a typical £288 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,066 a pupil, against a typical £734 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,450 a pupil, against a typical £379 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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