Whitchurch CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £679k | £671k | +£8k | £128k | 135 |
2019-20 | £849k | £871k | -£22k | £107k | 140 |
2020-21 | £726k | £707k | +£19k | £126k | 140 |
2021-22 | £865k | £930k | -£65k | £60k | 140 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £977k | +£27k | £88k | 136 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£17k | £71k | 141 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £99k | 132 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £86k | 127 |
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 60% of them. It spends £10,105 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,243.
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 | £4,243 | £3,452 | £3,168–£3,698 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,543 | £1,181 | £1,002–£1,649 |
Supply staff | £308 | £120 | £26–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £315 | £274–£428 |
Premises | £230 | £352 | £303–£416 |
Energy | £112 | £104 | £85–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £347 | £295–£474 |
Bought-in services | £271 | £221 | £110–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- RAF Benson Community Primary School In deficit
- Ashton Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hadnall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Broomley First School Healthy
- Gomeldon Primary School Healthy
- Ingatestone Infant School Large reserves
- Aspley Guise Village School Large reserves
- Bleasby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- High Hesket CofE School In deficit
- West Leigh Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,685 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £220 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £121 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £1,322 |
Money raised by parents
WHITCHURCH SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1054805, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £9k | £5k |
2024-09 | £6k | £4k |
2023-09 | £5k | £5k |
2022-09 | £3k | £1k |
2021-09 | £332 | £151 |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,543 a pupil, against a typical £1,181 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £308 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,243 a pupil, against a typical £3,452 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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