Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £271k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 3 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£102k | £69k | 619 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£21k | £91k | 621 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£212k | £303k | 623 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£162k | £465k | 616 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£29k | £494k | 606 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£34k | £460k | 611 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £4.0m | -£162k | £298k | 603 |
2025-26 | £4.0m | £4.0m | -£27k | £271k | 611 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,602 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,392.
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 | £2,942 | £3,151 | £2,905–£3,417 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,666 | £1,351 | £1,117–£1,715 |
Supply staff | £175 | £97 | £34–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £266 | £207–£419 |
Premises | £274 | £332 | £263–£378 |
Energy | £62 | £85 | £69–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £114 | £253 | £183–£320 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £146 | £48–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Denbigh Primary School Large reserves
- Fairfield Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Healthy
- Edward Bryant School Large reserves
- Minster in Sheppey Primary School Large reserves
- Dallow Primary School Large reserves
- Broadacre Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman Jacobs School Large reserves
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Large reserves
- Copnor Primary School Large reserves
- Hamilton Academy Large reserves
- Allerton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,274 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £325k | £532 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £229k | £375 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £174k | £284 |
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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