Weobley High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £476k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · Secondary · 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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£53k | £427k | 523 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£42k | £468k | 526 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£118k | £586k | 521 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£52k | £535k | 536 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£63k | £628k | 528 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£21k | £649k | 527 |
2024-25 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£7k | £619k | 529 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£143k | £476k | 533 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 70% of them. It spends £8,408 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,370.
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 | £4,975 | £4,093 | £3,888–£4,551 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,163 | £844 | £657–£997 |
Supply staff | £175 | £107 | £47–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £392 | £428 | £264–£559 |
Premises | £316 | £372 | £273–£471 |
Energy | £155 | £141 | £99–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £363 | £499 | £391–£640 |
Bought-in services | £186 | £83 | £43–£153 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ansford Academy Tight
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Walton Priory Middle School Large reserves
- Stour Valley Community School Heading for deficit
- Codsall Middle School In deficit
- Church Stretton School Large reserves
- Marlwood School Large reserves
- Desborough College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Heading for deficit
- The Kingsbrook School Tight
- Fulbrook School Large reserves
- Gosforth East Middle School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £8,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £460 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £202 |
Money raised by parents
WEOBLEY HIGH SCHOOL PTA (charity 1100791, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £3k |
2024-08 | £0 | £153 |
2023-08 | £200 | £134 |
2022-08 | £784 | £628 |
2021-08 | £121 | £1k |
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 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £186 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,163 a pupil, against a typical £844 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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