Woodland Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£59k | £67k | 358 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£552 | £68k | 369 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£141k | £209k | 366 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£69k | £278k | 362 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£86k | £192k | 368 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£44k | £148k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£2k | £150k | 350 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£48k | £197k | 335 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,030 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,142.
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 | £3,912 | £3,454 | £3,045–£3,783 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,907 | £1,583 | £1,229–£1,885 |
Supply staff | £66 | £126 | £27–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £297 | £222–£348 |
Premises | £412 | £380 | £319–£456 |
Energy | £114 | £136 | £87–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £318 | £232–£379 |
Bought-in services | £196 | £173 | £63–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitefield Primary School Healthy
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Healthy
- Howitt Primary Community School Healthy
- Northmoor Academy Large reserves
- Greenland Community Primary School Tight
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- De Lacy Primary School Large reserves
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Oakwood Junior School Large reserves
- Bramley Park Academy Large reserves
- Thistle Hill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,002 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £199k | £594 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £248k | £739 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £170 |
Check these figures
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