Captain Webb Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £142k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£34k | £46k | 407 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£63k | £109k | 388 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£101k | £209k | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£72k | £282k | 460 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£135k | £147k | 483 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£61k | £86k | 470 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£13k | £73k | 440 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£69k | £142k | 436 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,173 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,508.
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 | £3,022 | £2,982 | £2,770–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,379 | £1,575 | £1,318–£1,741 |
Supply staff | £212 | £119 | £33–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £255 | £211–£336 |
Premises | £373 | £344 | £253–£574 |
Energy | £101 | £83 | £65–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £420 | £277 | £212–£329 |
Bought-in services | £517 | £104 | £64–£174 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Large reserves
- Newark Hill Academy Large reserves
- The Flying High Academy Large reserves
- Kings Oak Primary Heading for deficit
- The Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Middleton Parish Church School Healthy
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Tight
- Brackenhill Primary School Large reserves
- Waterloo Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Tight
- Walton Oak Primary School Large reserves
- Medway Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,898 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £159 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £264k | £607 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £193k | £444 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £517 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £420 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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