The Winchcombe School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£9k | £160k | 456 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£26k | £134k | 464 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£45k | £88k | 460 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£41k | £47k | 464 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£15k | £62k | 460 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£30k | £92k | 440 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£13k | £105k | 436 |
2025-26 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£66k | £39k | 430 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,676 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,335.
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 | £3,525 | £2,864 | £2,663–£3,117 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,697 | £1,317 | £1,019–£1,596 |
Supply staff | £126 | £111 | £40–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £290 | £199–£352 |
Premises | £413 | £301 | £253–£371 |
Energy | £113 | £91 | £78–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £252 | £240 | £204–£283 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £130 | £88–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Valley View Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cotton End Forest School Heading for deficit
- Linden Primary School In deficit
- Ryders Hayes School Healthy
- Park View Primary School In deficit
- Great Chart Primary School Tight
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Blakehill Primary School Large reserves
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Priory CofE Academy In deficit
- Willow Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,936 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £297k | £689 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £252k | £586 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL (charity 1197925, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £27k | £26k |
2024-08 | £15k | £14k |
2023-08 | £26k | £21k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on premises is £413 a pupil, against a typical £301 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,525 a pupil, against a typical £2,864 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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