Woolston Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £19k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Southampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £931k | £953k | -£22k | £87k | 167 |
2019-20 | £956k | £1.1m | -£110k | -£23k | 161 |
2020-21 | £902k | £930k | -£28k | -£51k | 177 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £108k | 172 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£4k | £63k | 171 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £32k | 171 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£31k | £19k | 172 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,226.
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 | £3,500 | £3,292 | £2,927–£3,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,587 | £1,411 | £1,059–£1,925 |
Supply staff | £6 | £241 | £101–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £576 | £395 | £318–£485 |
Premises | £459 | £353 | £298–£441 |
Energy | £93 | £123 | £100–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £169 | £271 | £194–£352 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £228 | £111–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy Large reserves
- Dudley Infant Academy Tight
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Boney Hay Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Tight
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hassell Primary School In deficit
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Tight
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,913 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £134 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £500 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Woolston Infant School (charity 1101131, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £10k | £4k |
2024-09 | £9k | £8k |
2023-09 | £9k | £14k |
2022-09 | £7k | £12k |
2021-09 | £3k | £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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £576 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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