Wellington Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £63k 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). Bradford · 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£23k | £28k | 467 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | £25k | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£192k | £216k | 459 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£97k | £119k | 456 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£67k | £52k | 460 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£41k | £12k | 463 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£69k | £81k | 454 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£18k | £63k | 453 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,529 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,280.
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 | £3,326 | £2,962 | £2,638–£3,266 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,081 | £1,418 | £1,181–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £206 | £102 | £42–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £272 | £186–£347 |
Premises | £336 | £322 | £281–£385 |
Energy | £72 | £99 | £75–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £255 | £189–£331 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £119 | £34–£171 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hamworthy Park Junior School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Large reserves
- Dubmire Primary Large reserves
- Nether Edge Primary School Healthy
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Studfall Junior Academy Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Poplars Farm Primary School Healthy
- Langney Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,424 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £186 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £184k | £406 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £65 |
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 £206 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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