Wallingford School: school finances
Tight
Holds £286k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' OXFORDSHIRE ACADEMY TRUST LTD can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £7.0m | £7.0m | -£12k | £360k | 1,242 |
2019-20 | £7.2m | £6.6m | +£516k | £392k | 1,263 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £7.1m | +£369k | £415k | 1,309 |
2021-22 | £8.3m | £7.7m | +£586k | £649k | 1,308 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.9m | +£90k | £420k | 1,348 |
2023-24 | £10.2m | £9.8m | +£392k | £286k | 1,411 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £6,960 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,450.
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 | £3,759 | £4,309 | £4,058–£4,512 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £894 | £715 | £466–£946 |
Supply staff | £43 | £59 | £44–£99 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £412 | £310–£501 |
Premises | £364 | £379 | £282–£512 |
Energy | £175 | £121 | £108–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £835 | £562 | £423–£718 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £69 | £39–£155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Tight
- All Saints Catholic School York Large reserves
- Brine Leas School Tight
- Sponne School Large reserves
- Burford School Healthy
- Impington Village College Large reserves
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Heading for deficit
- Waingels Tight
- Fullbrook School Healthy
- Malmesbury School Large reserves
- The Petersfield School Large reserves
- St Laurence School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £6,848 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £635k | £450 |
Money raised by parents
WALLINGFORD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1027795, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £1k | £2k |
2023-08 | £741 | £976 |
2022-08 | £0 | £0 |
2021-08 | £110 | £123 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £835 a pupil, against a typical £562 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £175 a pupil, against a typical £121 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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