Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£37k | £80k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£18k | £98k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£66k | £163k | 241 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£24k | £187k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£54k | £134k | 243 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£31k | £164k | 239 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£25k | £139k | 241 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£19k | £120k | 240 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,154 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,374.
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 | £3,083 | £3,137 | £2,911–£3,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,522 | £1,103 | £972–£1,368 |
Supply staff | £93 | £80 | £15–£119 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £293 | £245–£359 |
Premises | £533 | £319 | £252–£412 |
Energy | £98 | £93 | £76–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £276 | £206–£387 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £152 | £90–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- West Bridgford Infant School Heading for deficit
- Hursthead Infant School Healthy
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Large reserves
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Yarlside Academy Large reserves
- Weetwood Primary School Healthy
- The Russell School Heading for deficit
- Broxbourne CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,771 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £789 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £86 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £303 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £533 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,522 a pupil, against a typical £1,103 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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