Wootton Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £743k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WOOTTON PARK 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£142k | £245k | 540 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£87k | £344k | 724 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£205k | £366k | 910 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£315k | £419k | 1,118 |
2022-23 | £8.3m | £8.1m | +£221k | £355k | 1,366 |
2023-24 | £9.4m | £9.8m | -£411k | -£138k | 1,453 |
2024-25 | £11.3m | £10.3m | +£987k | £743k | 1,565 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 £6,601 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,079.
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 | £3,744 | £4,056 | £3,771–£4,266 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £452 | £802 | £608–£920 |
Supply staff | £0 | £82 | £29–£130 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £415 | £323–£498 |
Premises | £383 | £388 | £287–£454 |
Energy | £136 | £140 | £115–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £494 | £398–£664 |
Bought-in services | £121 | £79 | £36–£133 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Simon Balle All-Through School In deficit
- Kings Priory School In deficit
- The Minster School Large reserves
- The Westgate School Large reserves
- King's Academy Binfield Large reserves
- The Beaulieu Park School Large reserves
- Bradley Stoke Community School Large reserves
- The Piggott School Healthy
- Avanti Fields School Large reserves
- Bohunt Horsham Large reserves
- The King's (The Cathedral) School Large reserves
- Ribblesdale School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.5m | £6,730 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £281k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £565k | £361 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF WOOTTON PARK SCHOOL (charity 1170451, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £16k | £12k |
2025-08 | £15k | £11k |
2024-09 | £10k | £13k |
2023-09 | £9k | £4k |
2022-09 | £6k | £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.
- 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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