St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £184k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £881k | £886k | -£5k | £92k | 185 |
2019-20 | £923k | £922k | +£1k | £93k | 184 |
2020-21 | £888k | £868k | +£19k | £112k | 174 |
2021-22 | £980k | £965k | +£16k | £128k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£17k | £145k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£87k | £232k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£65k | £298k | 190 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£114k | £184k | 186 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,958 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,896.
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 | £3,129 | £3,336 | £3,127–£3,532 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,311 | £1,234 | £1,007–£1,413 |
Supply staff | £82 | £102 | £49–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £644 | £327 | £259–£418 |
Premises | £1,260 | £359 | £289–£425 |
Energy | £102 | £108 | £90–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £449 | £311 | £253–£369 |
Bought-in services | £396 | £158 | £91–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Helen's Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- East Ayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Anderton Primary School Healthy
- Hollinhey Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Infants' School Large reserves
- Little Hoole Primary School Large reserves
- Baston CE Primary School Healthy
- Emmbrook Infant School Tight
- Castor CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,908 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £552 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £55k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £438 |
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 premises is £1,260 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £396 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £644 a pupil, against a typical £327 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £449 a pupil, against a typical £311 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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