Woodfield Infant School & Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMPOWER 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £88k | 266 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£60k | £99k | 267 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£122k | £130k | 268 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£151k | -£78k | 270 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£7k | -£155k | 276 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£165k | -£69k | 288 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£196k | £8k | 286 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,412.
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 | £2,787 | £3,053 | £2,858–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,266 | £1,234 | £1,069–£1,478 |
Supply staff | £94 | £129 | £72–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £270 | £208–£309 |
Premises | £266 | £323 | £268–£388 |
Energy | £101 | £80 | £68–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £164 | £243 | £175–£320 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £162 | £92–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manorbrook Primary School Heading for deficit
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Salesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Healthy
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Meir Heath Academy Healthy
- Copmanthorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Gosforth Park First School Tight
- Disley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,322 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £231k | £808 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £402 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WOODFIELD INFANT SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1140982, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £0 |
2024-08 | £0 | £0 |
2023-08 | £0 | £5k |
2022-08 | £0 | £488 |
2021-08 | £7k | £5k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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