Waverley Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k 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). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ONE (OWL NORTH EAST) 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£61k | -£7k | 233 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £9k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£48k | £57k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£20k | £77k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£19k | £95k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£91k | £30k | 200 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,591 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,826.
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 | £3,208 | £3,498 | £3,270–£3,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £897 | £1,632 | £1,269–£1,980 |
Supply staff | £150 | £143 | £87–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £692 | £372 | £309–£450 |
Premises | £336 | £466 | £393–£574 |
Energy | £180 | £123 | £102–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £355 | £277–£465 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £245 | £108–£433 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Limpsfield Junior School Healthy
- Bradwell Village School Large reserves
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Horizon Primary Academy Healthy
- Little Heath Primary School Large reserves
- St Dennis Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nantwich Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Bells Farm Primary School In deficit
- Silkmore Primary Academy Tight
- Moorlands Primary School Large reserves
- Homelands Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,877 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £55 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £170 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £692 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £123 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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