Woolaston Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £89k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £902k | £919k | -£17k | £73k | 175 |
2019-20 | £921k | £946k | -£25k | £48k | 173 |
2020-21 | £912k | £954k | -£42k | £7k | 166 |
2021-22 | £887k | £870k | +£17k | £24k | 149 |
2022-23 | £870k | £825k | +£44k | £68k | 136 |
2023-24 | £892k | £818k | +£74k | £142k | 126 |
2024-25 | £921k | £1.0m | -£82k | £60k | 131 |
2025-26 | £969k | £940k | +£29k | £89k | 113 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,315 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,250.
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 | £3,935 | £3,385 | £3,132–£3,544 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,195 | £1,312 | £1,064–£1,770 |
Supply staff | £174 | £84 | £43–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £409 | £348–£471 |
Premises | £500 | £356 | £297–£496 |
Energy | £178 | £113 | £84–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £347 | £243–£430 |
Bought-in services | £570 | £213 | £118–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Bubwith Community Primary School Healthy
- Punnetts Town Community Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School In deficit
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley Large reserves
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Healthy
- Halwill Community Primary School Healthy
- Stanbridge Lower School In deficit
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Leighterton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £944k | £8,358 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £500 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £216 |
Money raised by parents
WOOLASTON SCHOOL PTA (charity 1110466, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £11k | £7k |
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £2k | £3k |
2023-08 | £1k | £4k |
2022-08 | £3k | £4k |
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 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £570 a pupil, against a typical £213 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,935 a pupil, against a typical £3,385 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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