Wibsey Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £336k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£43k | £228k | 655 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£19k | £210k | 648 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£148k | £358k | 660 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.5m | -£165k | £193k | 665 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£155k | £348k | 666 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.9m | -£120k | £228k | 662 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£118k | £346k | 660 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.3m | -£10k | £336k | 640 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,677 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,043.
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 | £2,809 | £3,208 | £2,961–£3,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,652 | £1,408 | £1,202–£1,646 |
Supply staff | £368 | £70 | £35–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £189 | £301 | £238–£396 |
Premises | £379 | £347 | £278–£423 |
Energy | £92 | £92 | £74–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £275 | £228–£356 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £184 | £109–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beeston Primary School Large reserves
- Woodfield Primary School Healthy
- Marlbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Abbotswood Junior School Healthy
- The Crescent Primary School Heading for deficit
- Taylor Road Primary School Large reserves
- Athelstan Primary School Healthy
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Chantry Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bede Academy Large reserves
- Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Lift Anglesey Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £6,726 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £218 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £330k | £516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £107 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £368 a pupil, against a typical £70 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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