Wolsingham School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £582k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £3.7m | £4.0m | -£320k | -£1.6m | 573 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £4.1m | -£150k | -£1.7m | 604 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.4m | +£532k | £185k | 654 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.0m | +£351k | £259k | 714 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £4.7m | +£529k | £422k | 752 |
2023-24 | £6.0m | £5.9m | +£76k | £429k | 753 |
2024-25 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£67k | £582k | 745 |
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 73% of them. It spends £8,208 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,741.
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 | £4,048 | £4,344 | £4,148–£4,794 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £934 | £758–£1,069 |
Supply staff | £415 | £126 | £77–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £820 | £423 | £320–£533 |
Premises | £181 | £468 | £374–£565 |
Energy | £136 | £151 | £112–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £803 | £431 | £342–£500 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £152 | £54–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormiston Endeavour Academy Large reserves
- Castle Manor Academy Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Large reserves
- Dawlish College Tight
- Baines School Heading for deficit
- Albany Academy Tight
- Ernulf Academy Healthy
- The Vyne Community School Large reserves
- Axe Valley Academy Healthy
- Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Large reserves
- Thames Park Secondary School Large reserves
- Waseley Hills High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.8m | £7,812 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £239 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £486 |
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 supply staff is £415 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £820 a pupil, against a typical £423 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £803 a pupil, against a typical £431 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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