Winkleigh Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · 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 | £994k | £944k | +£51k | £85k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £99k | 188 |
2020-21 | £969k | £998k | -£29k | £70k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£18k | £166k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £153k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£10k | £143k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£37k | £181k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£126k | £55k | 220 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,636 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,727.
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 | £3,699 | £3,158 | £2,835–£3,424 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,090 | £1,233 | £1,052–£1,454 |
Supply staff | £30 | £112 | £46–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £528 | £310 | £238–£438 |
Premises | £460 | £385 | £304–£464 |
Energy | £115 | £96 | £75–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £296 | £211–£374 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £191 | £112–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Whitchurch Community Primary School Healthy
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Blackshaw Primary School In deficit
- Prospect Vale Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Fair Field Junior School Healthy
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Healthy
- Wardley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,594 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £258 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £249 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £468 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £528 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,090 a pupil, against a typical £1,233 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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