Wetwang Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £71k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). East Riding of Yorkshire · 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 | £423k | £422k | +£630 | £73k | 60 |
2019-20 | £455k | £476k | -£21k | £52k | 58 |
2020-21 | £464k | £436k | +£28k | £80k | 53 |
2021-22 | £465k | £478k | -£13k | £67k | 44 |
2022-23 | £435k | £480k | -£44k | £22k | 40 |
2023-24 | £477k | £485k | -£8k | £15k | 30 |
2024-25 | £500k | £451k | +£49k | £64k | 28 |
2025-26 | £462k | £455k | +£8k | £71k | 32 |
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 83% of them. It spends £13,987 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,594.
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 | £5,812 | £6,469 | £5,522–£7,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,704 | £2,278 | £1,727–£2,972 |
Supply staff | £298 | £296 | £127–£463 |
Admin and clerical | £1,069 | £806 | £450–£991 |
Premises | £769 | £620 | £505–£938 |
Energy | £272 | £243 | £185–£296 |
Learning resources & ICT | £655 | £494 | £330–£764 |
Bought-in services | £567 | £483 | £217–£914 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dolton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Churcham Primary School Large reserves
- Boyton Community Primary School Tight
- Ashton CofE Primary School Tight
- Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bucknall Primary School Tight
- Horton CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Tebay Primary School Large reserves
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Loxley CofE Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £442k | £13,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £555 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £11k | £337 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £617 |
Money raised by parents
WETWANG SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1055606, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £995 | £1k |
2023-08 | £1k | £1k |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £0 | £69 |
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 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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