Wellow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £93k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hampshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£22k | £95k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £134k | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£127k | £254k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£74k | £70k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £48k | 202 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£115k | £93k | 211 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,701 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,347.
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 | £2,777 | £3,151 | £2,912–£3,261 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,882 | £1,186 | £945–£1,291 |
Supply staff | £33 | £67 | £37–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £329 | £280–£405 |
Premises | £464 | £345 | £306–£420 |
Energy | £166 | £98 | £85–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £303 | £245–£345 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £150 | £79–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Coppice Valley Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Charfield Primary School Large reserves
- Ickleford Primary School Healthy
- Pear Tree Primary School Healthy
- Hemyock Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Birchwood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,265 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £194 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £207k | £981 |
Money raised by parents
WELLOW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1024158, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £20k | £24k |
2025-08 | £22k | £16k |
2024-08 | £15k | £17k |
2023-08 | £15k | £13k |
2022-08 | £16k | £18k |
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.
- Spending on energy is £166 a pupil, against a typical £98 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,882 a pupil, against a typical £1,186 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £464 a pupil, against a typical £345 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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