Woodville Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £233k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£3k | £151k | 412 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£117k | £31k | 419 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£54k | £84k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£38k | £43k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£21k | £20k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£5k | £25k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£42k | £233k | 407 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,054.
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 | £2,786 | £2,981 | £2,872–£3,102 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,651 | £1,116 | £858–£1,237 |
Supply staff | £0 | £108 | £26–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £184 | £276 | £239–£347 |
Premises | £275 | £298 | £274–£333 |
Energy | £93 | £89 | £69–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £263 | £218–£295 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £131 | £65–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Lancing Primary School In deficit
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Ashby Willesley Primary School Large reserves
- Ascot Heath Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Samuel Lucas Primary School Tight
- Naunton Park Primary School In deficit
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,857 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £178k | £437 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £376 |
Money raised by parents
Friends Of Woodville Primary School (charity 1109380, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £15k | £14k |
2024-07 | £19k | £16k |
2023-07 | £20k | £24k |
2022-07 | £22k | £17k |
2021-07 | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on bought-in services is £258 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,651 a pupil, against a typical £1,116 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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