St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION 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 | £698k | £588k | +£110k | £64k | 154 |
2019-20 | £758k | £601k | +£157k | £97k | 140 |
2020-21 | £712k | £598k | +£114k | £91k | 142 |
2021-22 | £799k | £645k | +£154k | £118k | 145 |
2022-23 | £847k | £797k | +£50k | £44k | 153 |
2023-24 | £944k | £855k | +£89k | £12k | 159 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £880k | +£126k | £24k | 155 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,677 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,334.
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 | £2,916 | £3,402 | £3,135–£3,660 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,045 | £1,358 | £1,159–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £135 | £162 | £52–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £372 | £305–£469 |
Premises | £206 | £401 | £327–£574 |
Energy | £110 | £113 | £93–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £317 | £195–£405 |
Bought-in services | £239 | £175 | £85–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- New Close Primary School Large reserves
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Pewsey Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley Healthy
- Bishopsteignton School In deficit
- Lepton CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Tight
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £967k | £6,239 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £252 |
Money raised by parents
ST WERBURGH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1172375, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £5k | £5k |
2024-07 | £3k | £4k |
2023-07 | £4k | £5k |
2022-07 | £3k | £3k |
2021-07 | £2k | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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