The Weald CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £435k, 46% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2022-23, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£96k | -£231k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£102k | -£183k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | -£237k | 178 |
2022-23 | £941k | £1.0m | -£67k | -£435k | 131 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,695 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,774.
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 | £3,496 | £3,406 | £3,154–£3,835 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,359 | £1,506 | £1,112–£1,890 |
Supply staff | £260 | £159 | £80–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £565 | £379 | £317–£472 |
Premises | £519 | £362 | £325–£611 |
Energy | £405 | £115 | £105–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £352 | £223–£487 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £230 | £142–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Reeth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bratton Primary School In deficit
- Mill Rythe Infant School Healthy
- Oakhill Church School Healthy
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sheerhatch Primary School In deficit
- Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
- Badgemore Primary School Large reserves
- Toynton All Saints Primary School Tight
- Trent Vale Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2022-23
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £926k | £7,069 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £115 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 40% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £405 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £565 a pupil, against a typical £379 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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