Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £118k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Telford and Wrekin · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £67k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £59k | 182 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£51k | £109k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £101k | 159 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£19k | £82k | 163 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£27k | £109k | 158 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£84 | £109k | 161 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £118k | 169 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,092 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,552.
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 | £3,541 | £3,500 | £3,195–£3,921 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,982 | £1,394 | £1,026–£1,833 |
Supply staff | £200 | £261 | £130–£420 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £297 | £224–£430 |
Premises | £415 | £463 | £342–£591 |
Energy | £205 | £122 | £91–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £133 | £293 | £230–£391 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £242 | £80–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beechview Academy Large reserves
- Stoneferry Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Orchard Park Community Primary School In deficit
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy In deficit
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Healthy
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- High Cliff Academy Healthy
- Ashton Vale Primary School Healthy
- Grange Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £313 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £98k | £581 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £234 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £205 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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