St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £150k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £657k | £641k | +£17k | £67k | 85 |
2019-20 | £835k | £783k | +£52k | £119k | 89 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £939k | +£70k | £188k | 116 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£67k | £255k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£29k | £227k | 381 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£76k | £150k | 424 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,077 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,760.
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 | £2,293 | £3,077 | £2,867–£3,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,107 | £1,309 | £1,118–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £155 | £139 | £43–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £284 | £204–£340 |
Premises | £219 | £319 | £237–£422 |
Energy | £273 | £85 | £68–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £139 | £281 | £206–£337 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £143 | £59–£354 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Healthy
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Wylde Green Primary School Large reserves
- Bleakhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Brunswick House Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Long Lawford Primary School Healthy
- St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadfield Academy Large reserves
- Kingston Park Primary School Large reserves
- Pendle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Little Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £4,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £179 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £165 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £92 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £273 a pupil, against a typical £85 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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