Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £232k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION 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 | £518k | £516k | +£1k | £47k | 90 |
2019-20 | £502k | £555k | -£53k | -£5k | 83 |
2020-21 | £518k | £516k | +£1k | -£4k | 82 |
2021-22 | £554k | £549k | +£5k | £2k | 88 |
2022-23 | £644k | £559k | +£84k | £86k | 82 |
2024-25 | £630k | £596k | +£34k | £232k | 68 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,765 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,631.
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 | £4,426 | £4,257 | £3,739–£4,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,824 | £1,198 | £880–£1,630 |
Supply staff | £59 | £266 | £88–£400 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £469 | £342–£580 |
Premises | £412 | £421 | £340–£617 |
Energy | £147 | £157 | £113–£212 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £393 | £299–£569 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £277 | £195–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rosley CofE School Healthy
- Stubbings Infant School Large reserves
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Sundon Lower School Large reserves
- Gulworthy Primary Academy Healthy
- Mugginton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Horningsham Primary School Healthy
- Barlow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oulton CofE First School Healthy
- Welshampton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £600k | £8,824 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £441 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LONG WITTENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1180692, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £2k |
2024-08 | £229 | £3k |
2023-08 | £15k | £5k |
2022-08 | £14k | £9k |
2021-08 | £5k | £14k |
LONG WITTENHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1028679, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £10k |
2024-08 | £5k | £4k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £4k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,824 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 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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