Wool Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k 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). Dorset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COASTAL 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 | £532k | £590k | -£58k | -£101k | 113 |
2019-20 | £627k | £642k | -£15k | -£116k | 113 |
2021-22 | £783k | £712k | +£71k | £45k | 107 |
2022-23 | £735k | £726k | +£9k | £17k | 100 |
2023-24 | £776k | £753k | +£23k | -£9k | 94 |
2024-25 | £741k | £796k | -£55k | £11k | 92 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,652 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,901.
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 | £1,359 | £3,871 | £3,350–£4,140 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £424 | £1,432 | £1,186–£1,800 |
Supply staff | £3,326 | £172 | £91–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £1,380 | £474 | £300–£557 |
Premises | £707 | £383 | £280–£475 |
Energy | £152 | £119 | £97–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £511 | £426 | £314–£520 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £229 | £104–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sywell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Horwood Church of England School Large reserves
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School In deficit
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rake CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stower Provost Community School Healthy
- Rawcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yelvertoft Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £717k | £7,793 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £522 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £261 |
Money raised by parents
WOOL CE VA FIRST SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1106675, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £8k | £4k |
2024-03 | £8k | £11k |
2023-03 | £5k | £4k |
2022-03 | £2k | £2k |
2021-03 | £6k | £3k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £3,326 a pupil, against a typical £172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,380 a pupil, against a typical £474 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £707 a pupil, against a typical £383 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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