Wingfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £844k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£86k | £227k | 394 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£16k | £243k | 430 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£227k | £470k | 478 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£4k | £1k | 526 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £3.7m | +£412k | £1k | 548 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.1m | +£572k | £1k | 612 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £4.6m | +£665k | £844k | 643 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,126 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,416.
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 | £3,603 | £3,390 | £3,198–£3,754 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £792 | £1,399 | £1,041–£1,598 |
Supply staff | £498 | £175 | £33–£412 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £379 | £301–£445 |
Premises | £356 | £415 | £355–£521 |
Energy | £65 | £96 | £80–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £256 | £199–£291 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £258 | £89–£468 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Horsenden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lady Bankes Primary School In deficit
- Grove Primary School In deficit
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy Large reserves
- Vaughan Primary School Large reserves
- Montpelier Primary School Healthy
- Salusbury Primary School In deficit
- Marian Vian Primary School Large reserves
- Rosendale Primary School In deficit
- Cooper's Lane Primary School Tight
- Marlborough Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,764 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £259k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £255k | £397 |
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 £498 a pupil, against a typical £175 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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