Witton Gilbert Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £22k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £36k | 199 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £67k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £73k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£53k | £20k | 200 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£18k | £39k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £42k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£24k | £66k | 188 |
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 £7,683 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,944.
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 | £3,199 | £3,425 | £3,004–£3,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,672 | £1,348 | £1,084–£1,403 |
Supply staff | £72 | £152 | £65–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £332 | £235–£375 |
Premises | £401 | £372 | £300–£471 |
Energy | £106 | £107 | £83–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £564 | £304 | £230–£371 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £126 | £72–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dingle Community Primary School In deficit
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Glade Academy In deficit
- Slater Primary School In deficit
- New Marske Primary School Healthy
- Ruskin Infant School In deficit
- Eaton Bray Academy Healthy
- Moulton School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Primary School Healthy
- Low Road Primary School In deficit
- Kexborough Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £478 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £78k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £605 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £278 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £564 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,672 a pupil, against a typical £1,348 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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