Wilcombe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £909k | +£115k | -£18k | 178 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £900k | +£121k | £13k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£70k | £17k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£17k | -£56k | 182 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | £0 | -£56k | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £1k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£56k | £104k | 167 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,886 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,637.
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 | £3,623 | £3,827 | £3,543–£4,114 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,108 | £1,746 | £1,628–£2,113 |
Supply staff | £234 | £161 | £74–£357 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £408 | £320–£489 |
Premises | £509 | £458 | £383–£593 |
Energy | £162 | £127 | £98–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £695 | £334 | £236–£401 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £256 | £119–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Drake Primary Academy In deficit
- Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Large reserves
- Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- J H Godwin Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Alphonsus RC Primary School Healthy
- Wisewood Nursery & Primary School In deficit
- Parkway Academy Large reserves
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Winnall Primary School Large reserves
- Somerford Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,012 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £357k | £2,138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £539 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £695 a pupil, against a typical £334 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,108 a pupil, against a typical £1,746 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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