Watchfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £349k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£141k | £183k | 367 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£103k | £172k | 374 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£170k | £216k | 371 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£165k | £241k | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£100k | £212k | 359 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£269k | £318k | 352 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£5k | £349k | 334 |
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 93% of them. It spends £4,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,344.
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 | £2,185 | £3,123 | £2,871–£3,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,303 | £1,199 | £974–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £15 | £128 | £58–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £255 | £213–£328 |
Premises | £146 | £328 | £260–£369 |
Energy | £69 | £96 | £69–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £87 | £267 | £196–£346 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £84 | £51–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Evington Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Hady Primary School Large reserves
- Barlby Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stenson Fields Primary Community School In deficit
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Tight
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School Healthy
- Marston Green Infant Academy Large reserves
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kirk Sandall Junior School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £4,586 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £451 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £338 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WATCHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1165973, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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