Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £129k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£68k | £107k | 256 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£51k | £56k | 274 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£70k | £127k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | £135k | 317 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£46k | £88k | 338 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£64k | £153k | 340 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£36k | £189k | 330 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£59k | £129k | 337 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,111 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,362.
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 | £3,309 | £3,106 | £2,893–£3,283 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,991 | £1,292 | £927–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £48 | £148 | £54–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £271 | £236–£319 |
Premises | £263 | £299 | £241–£377 |
Energy | £136 | £82 | £68–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £266 | £173–£343 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £129 | £78–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South End Junior School Large reserves
- Backworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- The Arbours Primary Academy Large reserves
- Parklee Primary School In deficit
- Grenoside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Large reserves
- St Silas's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Willowdown Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Large reserves
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,688 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £368 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £336 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £247 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £136 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,991 a pupil, against a typical £1,292 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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