Woolston CofE Aided Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £942k | £949k | -£7k | £27k | 213 |
2019-20 | £954k | £977k | -£22k | £5k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £945k | +£56k | £61k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£28k | £33k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£28k | £61k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£2k | £62k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£17k | £80k | 214 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £76k | 208 |
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 £6,418 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,945.
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 | £3,332 | £3,214 | £3,071–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,058 | £1,249 | £1,132–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £55 | £99 | £40–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £333 | £268–£401 |
Premises | £341 | £348 | £282–£397 |
Energy | £74 | £99 | £82–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £309 | £259–£390 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £238 | £110–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monksmead School In deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School In deficit
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Boothstown Methodist Primary School Tight
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton Large reserves
- Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Montgomerie Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hill Top CofE Primary School Healthy
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,966 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £99 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £436 |
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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