Willesborough Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Foundation 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£232 | £15k | 479 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£13k | £29k | 508 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£7k | £22k | 503 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£52k | £74k | 498 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£14k | £60k | 511 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£65k | £124k | 476 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£61k | £64k | 480 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£55k | £119k | 478 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,503.
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 | £2,850 | £3,064 | £2,781–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,424 | £1,407 | £1,073–£1,795 |
Supply staff | £50 | £106 | £41–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £241 | £290 | £239–£338 |
Premises | £243 | £304 | £234–£369 |
Energy | £53 | £82 | £69–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £256 | £212–£310 |
Bought-in services | £356 | £112 | £61–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rosecroft Primary School Large reserves
- Richmond Primary School Large reserves
- Robsack Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ulverley School Healthy
- Willowcroft Community School Healthy
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Junior School Healthy
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Tight
- Reculver Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stopsley Community Primary School Healthy
- Lyde Green Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £5,892 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £121k | £253 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £177k | £370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £367 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £356 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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