Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £234k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£6k | £521k | 510 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£218k | £649k | 507 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£129k | £693k | 486 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£211k | £491k | 480 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£189k | £0 | 467 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£102k | £234k | 472 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,797 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,106.
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 | £3,085 | £2,901 | £2,542–£3,051 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £858 | £1,289 | £1,107–£1,485 |
Supply staff | £100 | £58 | £4–£108 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £279 | £229–£322 |
Premises | £451 | £303 | £237–£347 |
Energy | £155 | £92 | £69–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £534 | £252 | £218–£320 |
Bought-in services | £2 | £117 | £66–£154 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newhall Primary Academy Healthy
- King Edward Primary School In deficit
- Morley Victoria Primary School In deficit
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Berkeley Academy Large reserves
- Avonwood Primary School Large reserves
- Thundersley Primary School Large reserves
- Thackley Primary School Healthy
- Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,642 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £195 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £371 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £534 a pupil, against a typical £252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £92 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £451 a pupil, against a typical £303 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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