Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £815k in reserve, 34% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELTON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£75k | £373k | 346 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£156k | £242k | 352 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£18k | £310k | 349 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£39k | £351k | 369 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£197k | £557k | 381 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£155k | £675k | 381 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£183k | £815k | 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 100% of them. It spends £5,589 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £2,764 | £3,028 | £2,862–£3,250 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,053 | £1,174 | £955–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £41 | £108 | £31–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £282 | £294 | £209–£343 |
Premises | £360 | £299 | £249–£373 |
Energy | £48 | £75 | £60–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £294 | £268 | £224–£320 |
Bought-in services | £102 | £97 | £61–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Low Moor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- Wellington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hazeldown School Large reserves
- Hill West Primary School In deficit
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Charlton Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ivy Bank Primary School Healthy
- Rydon Primary School Large reserves
- Prenton Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,871 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £180 |
Money raised by parents
FUNDRAISING FRIENDS OF WELTON ST MARY'S ACADEMY (WSMA) (charity 1006646, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £13k |
2024-08 | £12k | £6k |
2023-08 | £14k | £11k |
2022-08 | £11k | £5k |
2021-08 | £4k | £7k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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