Woodstock Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 4% 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). Oxfordshire · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£52k | £164k | 326 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£126k | £38k | 339 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£73k | £111k | 335 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£11k | £122k | 336 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£67k | £55k | 322 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£46k | £101k | 332 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£7k | £94k | 355 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£10k | £84k | 364 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,146 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,084.
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 | £3,176 | £3,172 | £2,990–£3,320 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £974 | £1,055 | £921–£1,414 |
Supply staff | £143 | £113 | £50–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £269 | £222–£346 |
Premises | £362 | £299 | £252–£353 |
Energy | £66 | £78 | £61–£91 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £326 | £261–£401 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £156 | £96–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lapal Primary School Tight
- Velmead Junior School Tight
- North Heath Community Primary School Large reserves
- Fair Oak Infant School Large reserves
- Moorfield Primary School In deficit
- Bernards Heath Junior School Healthy
- Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Windmills Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Horsell CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Listerdale Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,799 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £152 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £539 |
Money raised by parents
WOODSTOCK CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1127811, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £7k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £6k | £4k |
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.
- 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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