Wootton Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Isle of Wight · Primary · Community 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 | £855k | £889k | -£34k | -£54k | 189 |
2019-20 | £915k | £871k | +£44k | -£11k | 193 |
2020-21 | £960k | £903k | +£58k | £47k | 192 |
2021-22 | £954k | £951k | +£2k | £49k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£10k | £59k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£386 | £58k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £57k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £60k | 205 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,790 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,633.
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 | £3,071 | £3,215 | £2,913–£3,560 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,901 | £1,262 | £1,001–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £19 | £111 | £54–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £421 | £321 | £267–£368 |
Premises | £236 | £353 | £302–£410 |
Energy | £120 | £103 | £82–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £298 | £228–£381 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £172 | £79–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ellistown Community Primary School In deficit
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Gulval School Large reserves
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lanner Primary School Healthy
- Tenterfields Primary Academy Healthy
- Hillside Community First School Healthy
- Ellington Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Lum Head Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,478 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £371 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £326 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,901 a pupil, against a typical £1,262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £421 a pupil, against a typical £321 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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