Newlands Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£31k | £705 | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£28k | £29k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£68k | £97k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£32k | £129k | 260 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£44k | £173k | 298 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£92k | £81k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£32k | £112k | 286 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£7k | £119k | 262 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,990 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,677.
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 | £4,128 | £3,482 | £3,262–£3,874 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,387 | £1,607 | £1,203–£1,974 |
Supply staff | £848 | £152 | £23–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £419 | £330 | £239–£447 |
Premises | £743 | £446 | £323–£521 |
Energy | £182 | £129 | £105–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £308 | £254–£384 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £128 | £50–£367 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roundhill Primary School In deficit
- Seathorne Primary Academy In deficit
- Lydd Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Green Primary Academy In deficit
- Charles Saer Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Skegness Infant Academy Large reserves
- Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Great Coates Primary School Healthy
- Wansbeck Primary School Healthy
- Cloudside Academy Healthy
- Lanesfield Primary School Tight
- Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £8,448 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £302 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £211k | £805 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £148k | £567 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £848 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £743 a pupil, against a typical £446 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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