The Warriner School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £539k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WARRINER MULTI 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 | £7.2m | £6.7m | +£431k | £185k | 1,319 |
2019-20 | £7.3m | £7.0m | +£314k | £151k | 1,338 |
2020-21 | £8.0m | £7.5m | +£514k | £93k | 1,440 |
2021-22 | £8.8m | £8.3m | +£504k | £102k | 1,496 |
2022-23 | £9.6m | £8.9m | +£786k | £299k | 1,546 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £10.0m | +£777k | £423k | 1,555 |
2024-25 | £11.7m | £10.9m | +£855k | £539k | 1,528 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 27% of them. It spends £7,126 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £4,203 | £4,217 | £4,044–£4,486 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £929 | £738 | £498–£953 |
Supply staff | £96 | £57 | £20–£99 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £431 | £340–£474 |
Premises | £382 | £410 | £277–£457 |
Energy | £171 | £119 | £90–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £510 | £527 | £466–£709 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £81 | £30–£123 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sackville School Tight
- The Cotswold Academy Large reserves
- Alsager School Large reserves
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Sandbach School Tight
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich Large reserves
- Hayesfield Girls School Large reserves
- St Crispin's School Large reserves
- The Castle School Large reserves
- The Fallibroome Academy Large reserves
- West Hatch High School Large reserves
- Tring School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.6m | £7,601 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £292k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £375k | £245 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £171 a pupil, against a typical £119 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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