Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · 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 | £890k | £877k | +£13k | £89k | 186 |
2019-20 | £875k | £912k | -£37k | £53k | 186 |
2020-21 | £919k | £889k | +£30k | £82k | 196 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£5k | £87k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£85k | £3k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£53k | -£50k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£77k | £27k | 181 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£21k | £48k | 160 |
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 £7,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,659.
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 | £3,810 | £3,410 | £3,049–£3,678 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,422 | £1,105 | £862–£1,422 |
Supply staff | £105 | £87 | £34–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £329 | £241–£402 |
Premises | £482 | £360 | £193–£426 |
Energy | £95 | £100 | £75–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £623 | £304 | £221–£414 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £152 | £85–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Dovery Academy In deficit
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Large reserves
- Farnham Common Infant School Healthy
- Awbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School In deficit
- Studlands Rise First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,307 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £656 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £111 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £709 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WESTERN DOWNLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1055676, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-02 | £13k | £21k |
2025-02 | £13k | £7k |
2024-02 | £11k | £14k |
2023-02 | £8k | £15k |
2022-02 | £5k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £623 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £482 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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