West Bretton Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £94k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | £620k | £620k | +£613 | £57k | 112 |
2019-20 | £638k | £627k | +£11k | £68k | 116 |
2020-21 | £650k | £596k | +£55k | £123k | 112 |
2021-22 | £675k | £707k | -£32k | £91k | 111 |
2022-23 | £712k | £738k | -£26k | £64k | 111 |
2023-24 | £799k | £760k | +£39k | £103k | 114 |
2024-25 | £795k | £780k | +£15k | £118k | 109 |
2025-26 | £874k | £899k | -£24k | £94k | 115 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,457.
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 | £3,335 | £3,455 | £3,150–£3,889 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,618 | £1,415 | £1,174–£1,819 |
Supply staff | £234 | £114 | £36–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £389 | £314–£517 |
Premises | £512 | £372 | £333–£454 |
Energy | £160 | £120 | £84–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £365 | £266–£487 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £249 | £124–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grendon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Large reserves
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Littleton CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Rufford CofE School Large reserves
- St Giles CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Heading for deficit
- Newtown Linford Primary School Large reserves
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Buckland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £749k | £6,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4k | £39 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £79 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £1,114 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £512 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £160 a pupil, against a typical £120 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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