Whittlebury Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £75k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £399k | £423k | -£23k | £77k | 68 |
2019-20 | £430k | £436k | -£6k | £71k | 71 |
2020-21 | £471k | £456k | +£16k | £86k | 71 |
2021-22 | £461k | £458k | +£3k | £89k | 65 |
2022-23 | £530k | £478k | +£51k | £140k | 64 |
2023-24 | £554k | £511k | +£43k | £183k | 52 |
2024-25 | £504k | £545k | -£41k | £142k | 58 |
2025-26 | £627k | £694k | -£67k | £75k | 71 |
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 70% of them. It spends £9,770 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,521.
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 | £3,333 | £4,431 | £3,762–£4,770 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,340 | £1,409 | £1,181–£1,840 |
Supply staff | £431 | £125 | £52–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £1,763 | £525 | £400–£652 |
Premises | £612 | £423 | £312–£511 |
Energy | £100 | £125 | £89–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £987 | £421 | £336–£574 |
Bought-in services | £400 | £261 | £71–£364 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Scalford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE First School Healthy
- Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Cheriton Primary School Tight
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Gravenhurst Academy Large reserves
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Tight
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Leverton Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School Large reserves
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Large reserves
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £474k | £6,679 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £165 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £117 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £2,149 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WHITTLEBURY SCHOOL (charity 1041489, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £3k |
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £5k |
2022-08 | £3k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 supply staff is £431 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,763 a pupil, against a typical £525 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £987 a pupil, against a typical £421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £400 a pupil, against a typical £261 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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