Woodhouse Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k 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). Trafford · 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 | £1.0m | £989k | +£31k | £39k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £30k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £29k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£20k | £9k | 235 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £45k | 234 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£27k | £72k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£36k | £108k | 229 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£77k | £31k | 228 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,893 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,531.
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 | £3,082 | £3,020 | £2,871–£3,161 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,033 | £1,229 | £1,074–£1,416 |
Supply staff | £302 | £82 | £28–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £291 | £287 | £260–£353 |
Premises | £430 | £345 | £294–£418 |
Energy | £101 | £101 | £77–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £314 | £221–£371 |
Bought-in services | £560 | £187 | £96–£279 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Calverley Parkside Primary School Large reserves
- Egerton Primary School In deficit
- All Saints CofE First School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Burscough Village Primary School Healthy
- Ladymount Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fellside Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,879 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £118 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £154k | £675 |
Money raised by parents
WOODHOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1207367, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £10k | £5k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £302 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £560 a pupil, against a typical £187 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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