Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £86k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £904k | £890k | +£13k | £96k | 205 |
2019-20 | £962k | £945k | +£18k | £114k | 199 |
2020-21 | £948k | £906k | +£42k | £156k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £144k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £127k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£11k | £116k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£32k | £85k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £86k | 208 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,595 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,680.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,284 | £3,183 | £3,077–£3,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,329 | £1,100 | £862–£1,508 |
Supply staff | £88 | £114 | £59–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £318 | £264–£399 |
Premises | £251 | £373 | £286–£418 |
Energy | £81 | £110 | £77–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £320 | £271–£366 |
Bought-in services | £329 | £225 | £155–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Quinton Church Primary School Large reserves
- Brickhill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Willington Primary School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Healthy
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Berkeley Primary School In deficit
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School In deficit
- Springhead Primary School Healthy
- Monkhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Lambs Lane Primary School Healthy
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,393 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £557 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £211 |
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School · All Lancashire school finances