Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £441k | £499k | -£58k | £66k | 91 |
2019-20 | £494k | £554k | -£60k | £0 | 92 |
2020-21 | £553k | £515k | +£38k | £0 | 82 |
2021-22 | £556k | £598k | -£42k | £0 | 74 |
2022-23 | £560k | £540k | +£20k | £0 | 75 |
2023-24 | £630k | £615k | +£15k | £0 | 82 |
2024-25 | £719k | £686k | +£33k | £90k | 85 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,071 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,133.
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 | £3,847 | £3,822 | £3,538–£4,178 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,553 | £1,529 | £1,093–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £35 | £156 | £84–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £306 | £414 | £317–£528 |
Premises | £459 | £413 | £278–£552 |
Energy | £235 | £132 | £91–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £447 | £434 | £303–£488 |
Bought-in services | £388 | £236 | £123–£393 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Maiden Beech Academy Tight
- St Kew Academy Healthy
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Longworth Primary School In deficit
- Barlow CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Tight
- Wenhaston Primary School Large reserves
- Slindon CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthews Church of England Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £708k | £8,329 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £671 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £129 |
Money raised by parents
WELFORD, SIBBERTOFT AND SULBY ENDOWED SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1017775, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £8k |
2024-08 | £12k | £15k |
2023-08 | £7k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £3k | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £235 a pupil, against a typical £132 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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