Witney Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £83k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIVER LEARNING 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£40k | £4k | 197 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £990k | +£34k | £14k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£43k | £33k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £20k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £24k | 202 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£65k | £42k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£84k | £83k | 220 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,912 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,825.
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 | £2,898 | £3,075 | £2,820–£3,274 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,041 | £1,416 | £1,204–£1,707 |
Supply staff | £5 | £94 | £40–£212 |
Admin and clerical | £413 | £307 | £267–£396 |
Premises | £277 | £364 | £270–£450 |
Energy | £159 | £103 | £84–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £269 | £235–£357 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £145 | £62–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castle Hill Infant School Healthy
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harpfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Westover Primary School Healthy
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Prudhoe West Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £553 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £431 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £159 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,041 a pupil, against a typical £1,416 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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