Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k 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). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINGFIELD 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£32k | -£25k | 223 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£22k | -£3k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£31k | £28k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £18k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£59k | £77k | 240 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£36k | £63k | 261 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£7k | £8k | 240 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,885 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,775.
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 | £4,154 | £3,473 | £3,178–£3,754 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,691 | £1,581 | £1,203–£2,028 |
Supply staff | £330 | £208 | £81–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £326 | £252–£407 |
Premises | £472 | £477 | £386–£543 |
Energy | £205 | £127 | £116–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £301 | £247–£401 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £162 | £71–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School Large reserves
- Bentley New Village Primary School Large reserves
- Endeavour Primary Academy Tight
- Shiney Row Primary School Large reserves
- Wansbeck Primary School Healthy
- King's Lander Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastway Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cherry Tree Academy Large reserves
- Milton Court Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,660 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £262k | £1,094 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £255 |
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 teachers is £4,154 a pupil, against a typical £3,473 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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