Wigmore Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £108k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £849k | £757k | +£92k | £168k | 167 |
2019-20 | £831k | £752k | +£79k | £375k | 181 |
2020-21 | £896k | £782k | +£114k | £115k | 173 |
2021-22 | £969k | £801k | +£168k | £162k | 162 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £888k | +£135k | £143k | 165 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £984k | +£71k | £128k | 157 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £108k | 164 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,200.
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 | £3,138 | £3,385 | £3,222–£3,819 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,547 | £1,401 | £1,123–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £135 | £124 | £59–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £373 | £359 | £262–£436 |
Premises | £251 | £368 | £264–£432 |
Energy | £80 | £125 | £91–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £434 | £298 | £248–£367 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £211 | £111–£334 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Carrington Infant School Healthy
- Bowling Green Academy In deficit
- Trimley St Martin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Large reserves
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Northfield Junior School Healthy
- Woodchurch Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge In deficit
- Portway Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,465 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £287 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £269 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £434 a pupil, against a typical £298 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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