Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £958k | £998k | -£40k | £157k | 208 |
2019-20 | £978k | £982k | -£4k | £153k | 217 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£55k | £209k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£38k | £171k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£52k | £127k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£55k | £72k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£51k | £51k | 203 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£28k | £79k | 212 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,563 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,109.
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 | £3,317 | £3,132 | £2,863–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,416 | £1,071 | £954–£1,358 |
Supply staff | £322 | £91 | £38–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £297 | £239–£333 |
Premises | £219 | £310 | £246–£372 |
Energy | £97 | £90 | £76–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £326 | £263–£393 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £156 | £98–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whirley Primary School Large reserves
- Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale In deficit
- Felbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Oldfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School In deficit
- English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- King's Academy Oakwood Large reserves
- Finchale Primary School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Westbrook Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £144k | £679 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £619 |
Money raised by parents
WONERSH & SHAMLEY GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1033602, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £13k | £36k |
2025-08 | £25k | £22k |
2024-08 | £33k | £12k |
2023-08 | £35k | £44k |
2022-08 | £37k | £31k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £322 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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