Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£37k | £68k | 237 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£36k | £32k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£47k | £79k | 225 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | £104k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£31k | £73k | 236 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£18k | £91k | 237 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£16k | £107k | 243 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£12k | £95k | 243 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,726 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,676.
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 | £3,242 | £3,142 | £2,885–£3,396 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £953 | £1,299 | £1,090–£1,738 |
Supply staff | £40 | £101 | £43–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £283 | £233–£341 |
Premises | £317 | £340 | £290–£417 |
Energy | £77 | £92 | £68–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £545 | £284 | £237–£338 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £145 | £52–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grove Junior School Large reserves
- Kingfisher Primary School Large reserves
- Cupernham Infant School In deficit
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Bank Junior School Large reserves
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Healthy
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Large reserves
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,752 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £148 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £224k | £923 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £545 a pupil, against a typical £284 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £234 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £402 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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