Warren Wood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEYOND SCHOOLS 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 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£296k | £266k | 403 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£244k | £426k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£384k | £670k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£128k | £773k | 468 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£206k | £724k | 478 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.1m | +£452k | £184k | 460 |
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 £6,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,083.
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 | £3,243 | £3,151 | £2,907–£3,411 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,426 | £1,535 | £1,137–£1,836 |
Supply staff | £376 | £165 | £54–£338 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £302 | £222–£323 |
Premises | £293 | £341 | £305–£486 |
Energy | £80 | £105 | £92–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £301 | £247–£354 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £207 | £91–£321 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marnel Junior School Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy In deficit
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy Large reserves
- Discovery Primary Academy Large reserves
- Copperfield Academy Healthy
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
- The Beacon Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hall Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Moat Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Wodensfield Primary School Large reserves
- Boarshaw Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,435 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £273k | £593 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £359 |
Money raised by parents
WARREN WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1199092, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £18k | £15k |
2024-05 | £12k | £9k |
2023-05 | £9k | £7k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £376 a pupil, against a typical £165 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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