Wellfield School: school finances
Tight
Holds £89k 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 · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £4.5m | £4.5m | +£28k | -£3.4m | 737 |
2019-20 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£41k | -£3.4m | 809 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£292k | -£3.1m | 868 |
2021-22 | £6.5m | £6.3m | +£209k | -£2.9m | 866 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£129k | -£2.8m | 923 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £7.2m | +£543k | £97k | 912 |
2024-25 | £8.2m | £7.2m | +£1.0m | £89k | 915 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £7,823 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,107.
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 | £6,607 | £4,401 | £4,081–£4,622 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £982 | £811–£1,055 |
Supply staff | £0 | £135 | £71–£279 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £409 | £344–£515 |
Premises | £166 | £447 | £363–£598 |
Energy | £188 | £166 | £120–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £515 | £474 | £396–£622 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £85 | £34–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blaise High School Large reserves
- Park Vale Academy Large reserves
- Yewlands Academy Large reserves
- Nottingham Girls' Academy Large reserves
- The Westleigh School Large reserves
- Buile Hill Academy Large reserves
- The Basildon Upper Academy Large reserves
- Orchard School Bristol Large reserves
- Parkside Academy Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy John Williams Large reserves
- Fulwood Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £8,522 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £399k | £436 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WELLFIELD SCHOOL (charity 1161682, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £0 | £456 |
2024-12 | £0 | £0 |
2023-12 | £2k | £2k |
2022-12 | £821 | £2k |
2021-12 | £1k | £865 |
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 teachers is £6,607 a pupil, against a typical £4,401 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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