Walton Priory Middle School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £761k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Middle deemed secondary · 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£62k | £218k | 461 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£153k | £371k | 499 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£138k | £510k | 518 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£138k | £648k | 515 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£118k | £530k | 512 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£9k | £539k | 541 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£106k | £645k | 523 |
2025-26 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£117k | £761k | 543 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 80% of them. It spends £6,537 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,335.
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 | £3,562 | £4,088 | £3,863–£4,470 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £677 | £832 | £576–£1,004 |
Supply staff | £276 | £107 | £58–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £342 | £403 | £242–£559 |
Premises | £230 | £359 | £278–£471 |
Energy | £109 | £136 | £92–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £549 | £499 | £391–£636 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £100 | £47–£152 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Church Stretton School Large reserves
- Codsall Middle School In deficit
- Fulbrook School Large reserves
- Gosforth East Middle School Healthy
- Settle College Large reserves
- Weobley High School Large reserves
- Marlwood School Large reserves
- Christ Church Academy Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy Heading for deficit
- Stour Valley Community School Heading for deficit
- Ansford Academy Tight
- Scissett Middle School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £6,322 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £462k | £852 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £143k | £264 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £233k | £429 |
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 £276 a pupil, against a typical £107 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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