Woodton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · 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 | £341k | £334k | +£8k | £32k | 48 |
2019-20 | £374k | £370k | +£4k | £36k | 50 |
2020-21 | £403k | £358k | +£45k | £81k | 50 |
2021-22 | £385k | £407k | -£22k | £59k | 53 |
2022-23 | £452k | £450k | +£2k | £61k | 57 |
2023-24 | £494k | £518k | -£24k | £37k | 57 |
2024-25 | £545k | £555k | -£9k | £28k | 55 |
2025-26 | £565k | £559k | +£6k | £34k | 44 |
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 50% of them. It spends £12,702 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,845.
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 | £6,573 | £4,930 | £4,078–£5,543 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,632 | £1,796 | £1,291–£2,480 |
Supply staff | £68 | £111 | £4–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £1,142 | £593 | £464–£767 |
Premises | £758 | £516 | £401–£811 |
Energy | £148 | £194 | £132–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £523 | £319–£713 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £371 | £92–£479 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Coads Green Primary School Tight
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School Large reserves
- Huxley CofE Primary School Tight
- Soudley School Healthy
- Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Mellion Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Leavening Community Primary School Healthy
- Ashill Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £546k | £12,410 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £146 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £686 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £423 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,142 a pupil, against a typical £593 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,573 a pupil, against a typical £4,930 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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