Withington Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £130k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · 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 | £460k | £449k | +£11k | £95k | 74 |
2019-20 | £451k | £446k | +£5k | £100k | 76 |
2020-21 | £520k | £515k | +£4k | £105k | 76 |
2021-22 | £471k | £499k | -£28k | £77k | 76 |
2022-23 | £655k | £652k | +£3k | £80k | 87 |
2023-24 | £656k | £634k | +£23k | £103k | 78 |
2024-25 | £739k | £682k | +£57k | £160k | 78 |
2025-26 | £764k | £794k | -£30k | £130k | 68 |
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 87% of them. It spends £11,769 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,441.
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 | £5,589 | £4,484 | £3,947–£4,971 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,057 | £1,758 | £1,388–£2,293 |
Supply staff | £35 | £122 | £43–£247 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £478 | £342–£572 |
Premises | £338 | £475 | £371–£621 |
Energy | £137 | £153 | £115–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £930 | £477 | £325–£623 |
Bought-in services | £1,409 | £279 | £123–£586 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Large reserves
- Pollyplatt Primary Academy Healthy
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Dennington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lift Utterby Large reserves
- Nettleton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Castleside Primary School Tight
- Wilmcote C of E Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Parkend Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £755k | £11,185 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £1,543 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £137 |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,409 a pupil, against a typical £279 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £930 a pupil, against a typical £477 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,589 a pupil, against a typical £4,484 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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