Windsor Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £46k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£2k | £199k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£4k | £196k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£123k | £318k | 218 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£250k | £68k | 226 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£36k | £32k | 227 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£106k | £137k | 220 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£25k | £113k | 212 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£66k | £46k | 208 |
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 10% of them. It spends £10,355 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,035.
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 | £4,251 | £3,572 | £3,212–£3,886 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,615 | £1,781 | £1,482–£1,951 |
Supply staff | £402 | £156 | £67–£347 |
Admin and clerical | £465 | £346 | £264–£450 |
Premises | £531 | £457 | £325–£640 |
Energy | £121 | £124 | £81–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £418 | £330–£503 |
Bought-in services | £464 | £265 | £112–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill View Academy Healthy
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Large reserves
- Brook Acre Community Primary School Large reserves
- New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Newton Westpark Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Healthy
- Spon Gate Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy Tight
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Littlecoates Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,808 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £198k | £951 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £165k | £794 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £228 |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £402 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £464 a pupil, against a typical £265 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,615 a pupil, against a typical £1,781 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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