High Wych Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £526k in reserve, 34% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £311k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£56k | £367k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£103k | £470k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£80k | £550k | 227 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£82k | £469k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£74k | £543k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £554k | 224 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£28k | £526k | 221 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,029 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,498.
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 | £2,966 | £3,105 | £2,863–£3,372 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,282 | £1,184 | £966–£1,596 |
Supply staff | £242 | £99 | £45–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £328 | £239–£364 |
Premises | £425 | £295 | £247–£441 |
Energy | £71 | £97 | £84–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £306 | £230–£427 |
Bought-in services | £408 | £201 | £76–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) In deficit
- All Saints CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Beechcroft Infant School Heading for deficit
- Tadley Community Primary School In deficit
- South Green Junior School Healthy
- Great Preston VC CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Fatfield Academy Healthy
- Ashleigh Primary School Tight
- St Georges Church School In deficit
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,330 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £261 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £235 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £126k | £572 |
Money raised by parents
HIGH WYCH SCHOOL PTA (charity 1069140, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £13k |
2024-08 | £14k | £13k |
2023-08 | £9k | £5k |
2022-08 | £5k | £6k |
2021-08 | £747 | £648 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £242 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £408 a pupil, against a typical £201 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £472 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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