Woodcote Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £341k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PIONEER ACADEMY 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 | £3.6m | +£64k | £244k | 752 |
2019-20 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£116k | £127k | 774 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£153k | £1k | 845 |
2022-23 | £5.0m | £4.7m | +£312k | £1k | 868 |
2023-24 | £5.3m | £4.9m | +£391k | £1k | 869 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£151k | £341k | 858 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £6,269 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,469.
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 | £2,992 | £3,519 | £3,290–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £808 | £1,253 | £947–£1,439 |
Supply staff | £134 | £194 | £64–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £328 | £297–£432 |
Premises | £395 | £352 | £320–£459 |
Energy | £76 | £97 | £81–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £146 | £230 | £191–£290 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £241 | £175–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bannockburn Primary School Large reserves
- Newport School Heading for deficit
- Rush Green Primary School Heading for deficit
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School Tight
- Barham Primary School Large reserves
- Lyon Park Primary School Healthy
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Redbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Pinner Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hampton Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £6,075 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £220 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £318k | £371 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF WOODCOTE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1076574, Registered) raised £50k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £50k | £63k |
2024-07 | £49k | £57k |
2023-07 | £48k | £39k |
2022-07 | £52k | £29k |
2021-07 | £17k | £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.
- 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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