White Court School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£38k | £94k | 604 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£5k | £99k | 598 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£167k | £266k | 590 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£141k | £407k | 584 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£9k | £398k | 569 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.7m | -£262k | £136k | 578 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£7k | £129k | 567 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£83k | £212k | 550 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,884 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,303.
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 | £3,748 | £3,002 | £2,731–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,169 | £1,277 | £1,141–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £36 | £102 | £38–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £249 | £296 | £247–£347 |
Premises | £376 | £299 | £252–£342 |
Energy | £87 | £85 | £68–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £243 | £207–£296 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £134 | £95–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Large reserves
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Large reserves
- Avenue Primary School In deficit
- Tower Road Academy Large reserves
- Wimborne Primary School Large reserves
- Southcote Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Heyes Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodside Primary School Large reserves
- Delapre Primary School Large reserves
- Portfields Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £6,476 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £134k | £244 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £314k | £571 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WHITE COURT SCHOOL (charity 1052840, Registered) raised £39k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £39k | £32k |
2024-03 | £38k | £39k |
2023-03 | £35k | £37k |
2022-03 | £23k | £31k |
2021-03 | £14k | £8k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £3,748 a pupil, against a typical £3,002 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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