Grove Wood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £885k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GROVE WOOD ACADEMY 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£98k | £686k | 630 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£148k | £538k | 625 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£204k | £742k | 630 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£201k | £943k | 630 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£135k | £808k | 630 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£106k | £681k | 629 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£207k | £885k | 631 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,823 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,178.
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 | £3,010 | £2,974 | £2,828–£3,106 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £964 | £1,188 | £1,065–£1,314 |
Supply staff | £44 | £60 | £5–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £278 | £194–£326 |
Premises | £307 | £297 | £256–£337 |
Energy | £76 | £76 | £66–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £283 | £239–£352 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £99 | £48–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Discovery School Tight
- Balsall Common Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greystones Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ravenscote Junior School Large reserves
- Moorlands Primary School Healthy
- Elmbridge Primary School Tight
- Hallam Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Brightside Primary School Large reserves
- Greenleas School Tight
- Southville Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £5,742 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £249k | £395 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF GROVE WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1094801, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £13k |
2024-08 | £18k | £24k |
2023-08 | £36k | £26k |
2022-08 | £30k | £13k |
2021-08 | £72k | £42k |
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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