Warwick Bridge Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Foundation 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 | £602k | £607k | -£5k | £22k | 133 |
2019-20 | £708k | £675k | +£33k | £55k | 122 |
2020-21 | £680k | £677k | +£4k | £58k | 116 |
2021-22 | £737k | £763k | -£26k | £33k | 131 |
2022-23 | £838k | £853k | -£15k | £18k | 156 |
2023-24 | £981k | £1.0m | -£43k | -£26k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£66k | £40k | 166 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £66k | 172 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,898.
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 | £3,528 | £3,248 | £3,027–£3,578 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,281 | £967–£1,569 |
Supply staff | £83 | £159 | £92–£307 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £268 | £199–£357 |
Premises | £333 | £309 | £230–£395 |
Energy | £127 | £106 | £82–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £262 | £190–£338 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £162 | £80–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St Chad CofE First School In deficit
- Ilsham Church of England Academy Healthy
- Huncote Primary School Large reserves
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Sun Hill Junior School Tight
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Carnagill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Cove Infant School Healthy
- Cumberland Infant School Large reserves
- Yanwath Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £408 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £214 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £580 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WARWICK BRIDGE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 700821, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £6k |
2025-08 | £8k | £9k |
2024-08 | £9k | £12k |
2023-08 | £7k | £7k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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