Warmington School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £95k in reserve, 14% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Northamptonshire · 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 | £518k | £507k | +£11k | £69k | 93 |
2019-20 | £531k | £511k | +£21k | £89k | 90 |
2020-21 | £539k | £526k | +£13k | £103k | 96 |
2021-22 | £566k | £553k | +£14k | £116k | 88 |
2022-23 | £599k | £587k | +£12k | £128k | 82 |
2023-24 | £672k | £641k | +£31k | £159k | 72 |
2024-25 | £648k | £695k | -£47k | £111k | 75 |
2025-26 | £689k | £706k | -£17k | £95k | 85 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,302 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,590.
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 | £3,339 | £4,071 | £3,914–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,837 | £1,262 | £1,043–£1,656 |
Supply staff | £38 | £113 | £54–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £405 | £459 | £274–£566 |
Premises | £410 | £318 | £224–£508 |
Energy | £106 | £116 | £79–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £605 | £424 | £270–£523 |
Bought-in services | £810 | £240 | £118–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Framfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Beer Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Randwick Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bowbrook Primary School Tight
- Ogbourne CofE Primary School Healthy
- Byley Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bunwell Primary School Large reserves
- Christow Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £648k | £7,623 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £448 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £186 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £513 |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £810 a pupil, against a typical £240 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,837 a pupil, against a typical £1,262 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £605 a pupil, against a typical £424 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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