South Walney Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £124k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-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 | £992k | £963k | +£29k | £194k | 179 |
2019-20 | £914k | £945k | -£31k | £163k | 191 |
2020-21 | £984k | £964k | +£19k | £182k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£70k | £253k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£54k | £199k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£95k | £124k | 191 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,733 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,071.
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 | £3,387 | £3,405 | £3,064–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £476 | £1,478 | £1,052–£1,790 |
Supply staff | £806 | £113 | £58–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £351 | £307 | £271–£374 |
Premises | £251 | £371 | £310–£442 |
Energy | £120 | £116 | £85–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £327 | £241–£355 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £192 | £112–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket In deficit
- Old Hall Primary School In deficit
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Tight
- Meadowdale Academy Healthy
- Holtspur School & Pre-School Tight
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney In deficit
- Coppice Farm Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wiveliscombe Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,869 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £361 |
Money raised by parents
South Walney Junior School PTA (charity 703094, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £8k |
2024-08 | £4k | £31k |
2023-08 | £8k | £1k |
2022-08 | £11k | £4k |
2021-08 | £39k | £39k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £806 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £419 a pupil, against a typical £327 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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