Woodloes Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £286k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£107k | £186k | 437 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£56k | £179k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£101k | £243k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£51k | £220k | 401 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£26k | £156k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£13k | £81k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£284k | £286k | 410 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,139 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,329.
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 | £2,895 | £3,081 | £2,843–£3,229 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,316 | £1,115–£1,531 |
Supply staff | £161 | £127 | £48–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £215 | £255 | £192–£336 |
Premises | £359 | £329 | £270–£400 |
Energy | £61 | £93 | £75–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £249 | £217–£311 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £101 | £41–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ossett South Parade Primary Healthy
- Robert Ferguson Primary School Healthy
- Vane Road Primary School Healthy
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Primary Academy Tight
- Holland Park Primary School Large reserves
- Lingfield Primary School Healthy
- Giffards Primary School Healthy
- Wellgate Primary School Large reserves
- Hatfield Community Free School Large reserves
- Holly Trees Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,380 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £265k | £646 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £451 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WOODLOES INFANT SCHOOL (charity 1027696, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £5k | £8k |
2023-08 | £8k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £4k | £1k |
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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