Waterloo Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £458k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£48k | £99k | 382 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£48k | £51k | 391 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£178k | £229k | 400 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£15k | £214k | 382 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£170k | £383k | 370 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.8m | -£151k | £232k | 420 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.0m | +£413k | £458k | 437 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,094 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,578.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,334 | £3,004 | £2,771–£3,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,245 | £1,542 | £1,259–£1,668 |
Supply staff | £364 | £83 | £24–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £292 | £222–£353 |
Premises | £435 | £343 | £271–£553 |
Energy | £87 | £100 | £79–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £256 | £193–£346 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £115 | £76–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings Oak Primary Heading for deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Healthy
- Newark Hill Academy Large reserves
- Upton Primary School Tight
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Clapgate Primary School In deficit
- Joseph Locke Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Ferns Primary Academy Large reserves
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Large reserves
- Captain Webb Primary School Healthy
- Huntingdon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £9,513 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £2,632 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £230k | £526 |
Money raised by parents
WATERLOO PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1028664, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £11k |
2023-08 | £6k | £7k |
2022-08 | £5k | £818 |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £364 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,245 a pupil, against a typical £1,542 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,334 a pupil, against a typical £3,004 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Waterloo Primary School · All Sefton school finances