West Tytherley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £44k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hampshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £470k | £466k | +£4k | £26k | 65 |
2019-20 | £484k | £490k | -£6k | £20k | 59 |
2020-21 | £472k | £433k | +£39k | £59k | 41 |
2021-22 | £418k | £440k | -£22k | £37k | 51 |
2022-23 | £529k | £493k | +£36k | £72k | 54 |
2023-24 | £610k | £607k | +£4k | £76k | 57 |
2024-25 | £578k | £576k | +£1k | £77k | 53 |
2025-26 | £619k | £652k | -£33k | £44k | 52 |
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 50% of them. It spends £12,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,335.
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 | £6,519 | £4,971 | £4,484–£5,411 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,436 | £1,531 | £1,264–£2,045 |
Supply staff | £45 | £233 | £64–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £623 | £529–£836 |
Premises | £579 | £496 | £340–£674 |
Energy | £185 | £184 | £131–£231 |
Learning resources & ICT | £512 | £449 | £330–£610 |
Bought-in services | £1,514 | £389 | £247–£628 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton Large reserves
- Easton Royal Academy Healthy
- Dean Barwick Primary School Large reserves
- Lanlivery Primary Academy Healthy
- St Augustine's CofE Academy Large reserves
- St Giles' CofE (Aided) Infant School Large reserves
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Spratton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £595k | £11,436 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £1,400 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £18k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £465 |
Money raised by parents
WEST TYTHERLEY PTA (charity 1154103, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £3k | £575 |
2025-08 | £3k | £10k |
2024-08 | £4k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £3k |
2022-08 | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,514 a pupil, against a typical £389 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,519 a pupil, against a typical £4,971 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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