Warley Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £32k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£30k | £80k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£52k | £28k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£6k | £22k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£69k | £91k | 313 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£20k | £111k | 345 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£14k | £124k | 363 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£4k | £129k | 390 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£97k | £32k | 426 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,382 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £3,259 | £2,976 | £2,786–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,410 | £1,240 | £1,033–£1,617 |
Supply staff | £8 | £100 | £46–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £248 | £193–£310 |
Premises | £290 | £314 | £266–£342 |
Energy | £57 | £79 | £70–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £178 | £259 | £202–£338 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £155 | £72–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abington Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Wood Fold Primary School Large reserves
- The Stoke Poges School Large reserves
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Healthy
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Parkroyal Community School Healthy
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowbank Primary School Large reserves
- Farsley Farfield Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,724 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £478 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £431 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WARLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1100167, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £14k |
2024-08 | £34k | £39k |
2023-08 | £25k | £19k |
2022-08 | £23k | £29k |
2021-08 | £16k | £4k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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