Warren Mead Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £218k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLF SCHOOLS 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £277k | 306 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£30k | £226k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£110k | £214k | 303 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£249k | £349k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£152k | £368k | 282 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£259k | £6k | 263 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£180k | £218k | 249 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,398.
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 | £2,831 | £3,022 | £2,730–£3,372 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,185 | £1,337 | £1,053–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £28 | £134 | £51–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £334 | £280–£427 |
Premises | £454 | £322 | £281–£366 |
Energy | £76 | £102 | £76–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £647 | £319 | £204–£426 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £146 | £93–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Samuel White's Infant School Healthy
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Tight
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Healthy
- Welford-on-Avon Primary School Large reserves
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- The Rissington School Large reserves
- Excalibur Primary School Healthy
- Auckley Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Large reserves
- Pikemere School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,213 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £474 |
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 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £647 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £454 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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