Woodland Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £78k in reserve, 21% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). County Durham · 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 | £361k | £335k | +£25k | £101k | 34 |
2019-20 | £349k | £341k | +£8k | £108k | 30 |
2020-21 | £318k | £322k | -£4k | £104k | 31 |
2021-22 | £342k | £345k | -£4k | £100k | 22 |
2022-23 | £329k | £354k | -£26k | £74k | 27 |
2023-24 | £460k | £399k | +£61k | £135k | 24 |
2024-25 | £372k | £400k | -£29k | £106k | 25 |
2025-26 | £376k | £403k | -£28k | £78k | 25 |
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 £16,132 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,199.
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 | £7,859 | £6,797 | £6,144–£7,830 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,485 | £2,213 | £1,589–£2,742 |
Supply staff | £325 | £438 | £120–£1,198 |
Admin and clerical | £1,294 | £867 | £708–£1,318 |
Premises | £800 | £916 | £723–£1,094 |
Energy | £293 | £325 | £217–£382 |
Learning resources & ICT | £661 | £908 | £611–£1,195 |
Bought-in services | £654 | £564 | £157–£936 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Whitfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- St Mawes Primary School Tight
- Edale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- North Crawley CofE School In deficit
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School In deficit
- Pauntley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School In deficit
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Large reserves
- Coverack Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £348k | £13,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £125 | £5 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £1,108 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WOODLAND SCHOOL (charity 1115182, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £3k | £1k |
2024-03 | £4k | £771 |
2023-03 | £3k | £1k |
2022-03 | £3k | £372 |
2021-03 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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