Wreningham VC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £514k | £512k | +£2k | £36k | 114 |
2019-20 | £559k | £552k | +£7k | £44k | 113 |
2020-21 | £563k | £564k | -£2k | £42k | 114 |
2021-22 | £601k | £606k | -£5k | £37k | 109 |
2022-23 | £635k | £648k | -£13k | £25k | 112 |
2023-24 | £703k | £696k | +£7k | £32k | 108 |
2024-25 | £766k | £773k | -£8k | £24k | 109 |
2025-26 | £774k | £744k | +£30k | £54k | 108 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,893 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,498.
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 | £3,351 | £3,666 | £3,354–£3,918 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,247 | £1,287 | £1,065–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £221 | £112 | £54–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £370 | £293–£442 |
Premises | £265 | £363 | £268–£422 |
Energy | £49 | £115 | £89–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £323 | £252–£427 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £258 | £132–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Airmyn Park Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Piggott CofE Infant School In deficit
- Bolham Community Primary School Large reserves
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Large reserves
- Horsley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School In deficit
- Stainton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £747k | £6,918 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £25k | £230 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £221 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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