Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £18k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · 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 | £366k | £372k | -£5k | £25k | 49 |
2019-20 | £367k | £426k | -£59k | -£34k | 46 |
2020-21 | £367k | £357k | +£10k | -£24k | 47 |
2021-22 | £367k | £380k | -£13k | -£36k | 51 |
2022-23 | £410k | £400k | +£9k | -£27k | 41 |
2023-24 | £433k | £401k | +£32k | £5k | 39 |
2024-25 | £475k | £478k | -£3k | £2k | 30 |
2025-26 | £481k | £465k | +£16k | £18k | 23 |
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 £20,217 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £16,255.
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 | £9,482 | £7,095 | £6,331–£8,142 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,718 | £2,412 | £1,656–£2,830 |
Supply staff | £759 | £430 | £100–£1,054 |
Admin and clerical | £621 | £917 | £708–£1,318 |
Premises | £2,017 | £904 | £723–£1,072 |
Energy | £584 | £299 | £224–£378 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,454 | £908 | £649–£1,226 |
Bought-in services | £1,760 | £630 | £190–£904 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coverack Primary School Tight
- Whitfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Alanbrooke Academy Healthy
- Long Lane Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Patterdale CofE Primary School Tight
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- King's Caple Primary Academy Healthy
- Cringleford Prep Tight
- Hartington CofE Primary School Healthy
- Pauntley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £467k | £20,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £2,201 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £594 |
Money raised by parents
WHALTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1047216, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £1k | £297 |
2024-08 | £2k | £3k |
2023-08 | £2k | £3k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £109 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 53% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,760 a pupil, against a typical £630 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,017 a pupil, against a typical £904 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £584 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,454 a pupil, against a typical £908 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £9,482 a pupil, against a typical £7,095 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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