Waterthorpe Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · 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 | £998k | £979k | +£19k | £64k | 174 |
2019-20 | £966k | £966k | +£867 | £64k | 160 |
2020-21 | £961k | £944k | +£16k | £81k | 162 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £992k | +£40k | £120k | 147 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£42k | £78k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £72k | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£39k | £111k | 138 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£45k | £67k | 112 |
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 47% of them. It spends £11,396 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,214.
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 | £5,263 | £3,837 | £3,205–£4,228 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,978 | £1,406 | £1,124–£2,005 |
Supply staff | £317 | £115 | £35–£270 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £362 | £293–£550 |
Premises | £594 | £485 | £366–£707 |
Energy | £137 | £151 | £105–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £322 | £231–£459 |
Bought-in services | £430 | £222 | £70–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alveley Primary School Large reserves
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Healthy
- Westoning Lower School In deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ditton Infant School Large reserves
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
- Pulham Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Bacton Primary School Large reserves
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £10,705 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £149k | £1,337 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £642 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £331 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £317 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,978 a pupil, against a typical £1,406 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £430 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,263 a pupil, against a typical £3,837 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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