Walsh CofE Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD 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 | £884k | £892k | -£8k | £82k | 176 |
2019-20 | £907k | £900k | +£7k | £90k | 176 |
2020-21 | £961k | £922k | +£39k | £129k | 178 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £989k | +£27k | £156k | 171 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£11k | £167k | 174 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£318k | £91k | 183 |
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 40% of them. It spends £14,601 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,990.
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 | £7,235 | £3,307 | £3,044–£3,499 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,230 | £1,377 | £1,218–£1,718 |
Supply staff | £208 | £85 | £19–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £885 | £313 | £218–£386 |
Premises | £798 | £359 | £281–£458 |
Energy | £208 | £108 | £86–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £590 | £289 | £199–£352 |
Bought-in services | £306 | £191 | £95–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Large reserves
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsfleet Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Large reserves
- Halfway Nursery Infant School In deficit
- St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Wyburns Primary School In deficit
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Large reserves
- St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Tight
- William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £15,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £252k | £1,377 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £410 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £885 a pupil, against a typical £313 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,230 a pupil, against a typical £1,377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £798 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,235 a pupil, against a typical £3,307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £590 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £208 a pupil, against a typical £108 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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