Outwoods Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £176k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warwickshire · 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 | £2.1m | -£24k | £19k | 424 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£12k | £31k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£55k | £86k | 426 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£155k | £240k | 413 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£77k | £163k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£5k | £168k | 398 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£14k | £182k | 395 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£7k | £176k | 394 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,270 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,568.
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 | £3,366 | £3,079 | £2,824–£3,227 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,720 | £1,544 | £1,253–£1,652 |
Supply staff | £44 | £170 | £49–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £298 | £281 | £225–£319 |
Premises | £518 | £363 | £291–£420 |
Energy | £111 | £97 | £68–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £221 | £191–£270 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £117 | £57–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ireland Wood Primary School Tight
- The Richmond Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Heybridge Primary School Healthy
- Hendal Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Anns Grove Primary School Healthy
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Eversley Primary School Large reserves
- Longmoor Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Road Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,979 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £479 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £197k | £501 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £273 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £518 a pupil, against a typical £363 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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