Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £80k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£26k | £74k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£34k | £40k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£37k | £3k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£47k | -£45k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | -£46k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£299k | £80k | 187 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,631 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,729.
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 | £3,508 | £3,529 | £2,976–£3,875 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,759 | £1,628 | £1,280–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £11 | £172 | £54–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £386 | £317–£500 |
Premises | £219 | £442 | £322–£526 |
Energy | £96 | £125 | £87–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £339 | £203–£429 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £230 | £81–£377 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Healthy
- St Oswald's CofE Academy Healthy
- Siddal Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Large reserves
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church School Large reserves
- Windale Primary School Large reserves
- Summerfield Primary School In deficit
- Flash Ley Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Tight
- Chaucer Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,128 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £102 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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