Waynflete Infants' School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £191k in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WAYNFLETE INFANTS' SCHOOL 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 | £806k | £747k | +£59k | £311k | 166 |
2019-20 | £806k | £754k | +£52k | £323k | 171 |
2020-21 | £822k | £765k | +£57k | £380k | 138 |
2021-22 | £749k | £818k | -£69k | £311k | 150 |
2022-23 | £835k | £694k | +£141k | £275k | 140 |
2023-24 | £936k | £954k | -£18k | £250k | 150 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£88k | £191k | 171 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,877 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,930.
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 | £3,216 | £3,348 | £3,072–£3,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,333 | £1,248 | £971–£1,559 |
Supply staff | £18 | £106 | £54–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £462 | £354 | £278–£440 |
Premises | £129 | £311 | £239–£413 |
Energy | £0 | £105 | £80–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £731 | £294 | £220–£383 |
Bought-in services | £181 | £126 | £93–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sedbergh Primary School Tight
- Churchdown Village Infant School Large reserves
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Oaklands Infant School Large reserves
- Diggle School In deficit
- Shepley First School Healthy
- Highburton CofE First Academy Healthy
- Holmer Green First School and Pre-School Tight
- Winterslow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,064 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £398 |
Money raised by parents
WAYNFLETE INFANTS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1037038, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £4k |
2024-08 | £12k | £7k |
2023-08 | £5k | £4k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £3k | £3k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £731 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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